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CVE-2006-2667

7.5 · HIGH

Direct static code injection vulnerability in WordPress 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a carriage return and PHP code when updating a profile,…

Published May 30, 2006wordpressEPSS 14.53%

Overview

CVE-2006-2667 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on May 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in WordPress 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a carriage return and PHP code when updating a profile, which is appended after a special comment sequence into files in (1) wp-content/cache/userlogins/ (2) wp-content/cache/users/ which are later included by cache.php, as demonstrated using the displayname argument.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpresswordpress0Affected

References

Refretrogod.altervista.org/wordpress_202_xpl.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20271Refsecunia.com/advisories/20608Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-08.xmlRefwww.osvdb.org/25777Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435039/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18372Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1992Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26687Refretrogod.altervista.org/wordpress_202_xpl.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2667?

CVE-2006-2667 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on May 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-2667?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2667?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2667?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2667 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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