True Ranker <= 2.2.2 Directory Traversal/Arbitrary File Read
Priority HIGH 78CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The True Ranker plugin <= 2.2.2 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be accessed via the src parameter found in the ~/admin/vendor/datatables/examples/resources/examples.php file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.77944 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Ranker | True Ranker | 2.2.2 – 2.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- True Ranker VendorTrue Ranker Affected 2.2.2 – 2.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trueranker:true_ranker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | True Ranker |
- cpe:2.3:a:trueranker:true_ranker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·True Ranker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39312
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mm8-gjg2-whmx
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2021-39312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mm8-gjg2-whmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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