WordPress 2.0.2 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WordPress 2.0.2 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) 404.php, (2) akismet.php, (3) archive.php, (4) archives.php, (5) attachment.php, (6) blogger.php, (7) comments.php, (8) comments-popup.php, (9) dotclear.php, (10) footer.php, (11) functions.php, (12) header.php, (13) hello.php, (14) wp-content/themes/default/index.php, (15) links.php, (16) livejournal.php, (17) mt.php, (18) page.php, (19) rss.php, (20) searchform.php, (21) search.php, (22) sidebar.php, (23) single.php, (24) textpattern.php, (25) upgrade-functions.php, (26) upgrade-schema.php, or (27) wp-db-backup.php, which reveal the path in various error messages. NOTE: another researcher has disputed the details of this report, stating that version 2.0.5 does not exist. NOTE: the admin-footer.php, admin-functions.php, default-filters.php, edit-form-advanced.php, edit-link-form.php, edit-page-form.php, kses.php, locale.php, rss-functions.php, template-loader.php, and wp-db.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2006-0986. The edit-form-comment.php, vars.php, and wp-settings.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2005-4463. The menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4743
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3q2-3pwv-684v
References
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More Wordpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45010 WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2006-4743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3q2-3pwv-684v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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