Is TrueRanker safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.0.5). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.3.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep TrueRanker on the latest version (3.0.5) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of TrueRanker are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2.2.9 and older, fixed in 2.3.0); Path traversal / file read (2.2.2 to 2.2.2, fixed in 2.2.4). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of TrueRanker?

3.0.5, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-22). It has 300+ active installs.

What should I do if my TrueRanker is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update seo-local-rank). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · seo-local-rank · data as of 2026-11-04

Is TrueRanker safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.0.5
Last updated: 2026-10-22
Active installs: 300+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+

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What to do

Update to the latest version (3.0.5). Anything older than 2.3.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get seo-local-rank --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update seo-local-rank updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 4.3 CVE-2026-1085 · published 2026-03-07

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in TrueRanker (2.2.9 and older)

Affected: 2.2.9 and older
Fixed in: 2.3.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-1085 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

high 7.5 CVE-2021-39312 · published 2021-12-14

Path traversal / file read in TrueRanker (2.2.2 to 2.2.2)

Affected: 2.2.2 to 2.2.2
Fixed in: 2.2.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2021-39312 packetstormsecurity.com Wordfence advisory Plugin source

Recent activity

2026-10-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.0.5).
2026-03-07 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-1085), fixed in 2.3.0.
2021-12-14 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2021-39312), fixed in 2.2.4.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Path traversal and file read (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/seo-local-rank (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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