Description
The True Ranker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This is due to missing nonce validation on the seolocalrank-signout action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disconnect the administrator's True Ranker account via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-03-07
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Request Forgery that allows an unauthenticated attacker to disconnect an administrator’s True Ranker account
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The True Ranker WordPress plugin lacks nonce validation on the seolocalrank‑signout action, allowing attackers to forge a request that disconnects an administrator's True Ranker account. This CSRF vulnerability permits unauthorized manipulation of the plugin’s authentication state and can disrupt SEO management functions. The flaw does not grant direct code execution or data exfiltration.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the True Ranker plugin from optimizza, versions up to and including 2.2.9. Users running any of these releases on WordPress sites are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate severity, with an EPSS of less than 1%, suggesting a low probability of widespread exploitation. The attack requires that an unauthenticated adversary coerce an administrator into clicking a crafted URL or form, making social engineering a key prerequisite. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, further implying limited exploitation potential.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the True Ranker plugin to a version newer than 2.2.9 (or the latest stable release).
  • If an immediate update is not feasible, disable the seolocalrank‑signout action or remove the plugin until a patch is available.
  • After the update or disablement, monitor WordPress admin logs for signs of CSRF requests or unexpected sign‑out attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

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History

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Optimizza
Optimizza true Ranker
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Optimizza
Optimizza true Ranker
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The True Ranker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This is due to missing nonce validation on the seolocalrank-signout action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disconnect the administrator's True Ranker account via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title True Ranker <= 2.2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Unauthorized True Ranker Disconnection
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Optimizza True Ranker
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:27:32.055Z

Reserved: 2026-01-16T20:46:04.150Z

Link: CVE-2026-1085

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-09T17:31:59.742Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-07T08:16:09.197

Modified: 2026-04-22T21:27:27.950

Link: CVE-2026-1085

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-15T20:00:06Z

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