CVE-2006-2702 json
vars.php in WordPress 2.0.2, possibly when running on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a PC_REMOTE_ADDR HTTP…
published 2006-05-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2701
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
vars.php in WordPress 2.0.2, possibly when running on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a PC_REMOTE_ADDR HTTP header, which vars.php uses to redefine $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'].
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2702
Exploit prediction
2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/20271 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- retrogod.altervista.org http://retrogod.altervista.org/wordpress_202_xpl.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/20271
third-party-advisory, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
retrogod.altervista.org
/wordpress_202_xpl.html
exploit
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-08.xml
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1992
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/25935
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26688
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20608
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/435039/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2702
- NVD CVE-2006-2702
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