CVE-2006-2702 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof their IP address in WordPress by injecting a PC_REMOTE_ADDR header, bypassing IP-based security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2702?
CVE-2006-2702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 31 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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'].
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2702?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-2702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2702, GHSA-x43j-vqrc-93c4.