CVE-2006-2702

Public Exploit

Description

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'].

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.18% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20271	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1992	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25935	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26688	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20608	third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-08.xml	vendor advisory
http://retrogod.altervista.org/wordpress_202_xpl.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435039/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2702?: CVE-2006-2702 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2702?: To fix CVE-2006-2702, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2702 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2702 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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