CVE-2006-0986

5.0 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

WordPress 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) default-filters.php, (2) template-loader.php, (3) rss-functions.php, (4) locale.php, (5) wp-db.php, and (6) kses.php in the wp-includes/ directory; and (7) edit-form-advanced.php, (8) admin-functions.php, (9) edit-link-form.php, (10) edit-page-form.php, (11) admin-footer.php, and (12) menu.php in the wp-admin directory; and possibly (13) list directory contents of the wp-includes directory. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2005-4463. The menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. Other vectors might be covered by CVE-2005-1688. NOTE: if the typical installation of WordPress does not list any site-specific files to wp-includes, then vector [13] is not an exposure.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-03-03 11:02 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-03-03 11:02 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:21 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

WordPress 1.0
WordPress 1.0.1
WordPress 1.0.2
WordPress 1.2
WordPress 1.5
WordPress 1.5.1
WordPress 1.5.1.2
WordPress 1.5.1.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record