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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1085 affects the True Ranker WordPress plugin. An attacker could trick a logged-in site administrator into clicking a link that disconnects the site’s True Ranker account. This is not a data-theft or code-execution issue, but it can disrupt SEO/rank-tracking functionality.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless the plugin is business-critical for SEO operations. Prioritize inventory and update planning, but this does not currently warrant emergency response based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
The vulnerability is a CSRF issue caused by missing nonce validation on the seolocalrank-signout action. Versions up to and including 2.2.9 are described as vulnerable. CVSS is 4.3 with required user interaction, no privileges, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the True Ranker, also referenced as seo-local-rank, plugin at version 2.2.9 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated WordPress administrator into performing an action such as clicking a crafted link. The source bundle does not indicate known active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV.
Researcher notes
The key condition is missing nonce validation on seolocalrank-signout. The referenced WordPress Trac locations may help confirm the affected action path, but the provided sources do not name a fixed version or show active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for True Ranker or seo-local-rank plugin installations.
- If running 2.2.9 or earlier, check vendor guidance for fixed-version information.
- Update to a vendor-provided fixed version when available.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling the plugin where business impact permits.
- Remind WordPress administrators not to click unsolicited links while authenticated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version in WordPress admin or asset inventory.
- Review the Wordfence advisory for affected-version and remediation updates.
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin sources for a fixed release.
- Review whether the True Ranker account was unexpectedly disconnected.
- Monitor logs for unexpected requests to the signout action.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db27ae52-1362-4acb-9410-49ad041770f6?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/trunk/admin/class-seolocalrank-admin.php#L768CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-local-rank/tags/2.2.9/admin/class-seolocalrank-admin.php#L768CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.