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CVE-2006-4743

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-09-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
WordPress 2.0.2 through 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) 404.php, (2) akismet.php, (3) archive.php, (4) archives.php, (5) attachment.php, (6) blogger.php, (7) comments.php, (8) comments-popup.php, (9) dotclear.php, (10) footer.php, (11) functions.php, (12) header.php, (13) hello.php, (14) wp-content/themes/default/index.php, (15) links.php, (16) livejournal.php, (17) mt.php, (18) page.php, (19) rss.php, (20) searchform.php, (21) search.php, (22) sidebar.php, (23) single.php, (24) textpattern.php, (25) upgrade-functions.php, (26) upgrade-schema.php, or (27) wp-db-backup.php, which reveal the path in various error messages. NOTE: another researcher has disputed the details of this report, stating that version 2.0.5 does not exist. NOTE: the admin-footer.php, admin-functions.php, default-filters.php, edit-form-advanced.php, edit-link-form.php, edit-page-form.php, kses.php, locale.php, rss-functions.php, template-loader.php, and wp-db.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2006-0986. The edit-form-comment.php, vars.php, and wp-settings.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2005-4463. The menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

WordPress 2.0.2-2.0.5 contains multiple theme and include files that leak full server filesystem paths when accessed directly, allowing remote attackers to gather sensitive path information for use in further attacks. The vulnerability stems from PHP error messages revealing absolute paths when these files are requested without proper initialization.

MitigationUpgrade to a supported WordPress version; alternatively, disable PHP error display in production and ensure WordPress initialization is required before includes are executed.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
WordPressCMS
Affected:= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.0.4= 2.0.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check your WordPress version
    Log into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Dashboard > Updates, or check the version in wp-includes/version.php
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, or 2.0.5
  2. Verify PHP error display is enabled
    Check your php.ini for 'display_errors = On' or test by creating a PHP file with 'phpinfo();' to see if errors are set to display
    Affected if PHP display_errors is set to On, which would allow path information to be visible in error messages
  3. Test direct access to theme files
    Attempt to access theme-related PHP files directly via HTTP request without WordPress initialization (for example, request files in the wp-content/themes/ directory)
    Affected if Requesting these files directly produces PHP error messages that reveal absolute server filesystem paths
  4. Test direct access to include files
    Attempt to access include files directly via HTTP request without proper WordPress initialization
    Affected if Requesting include files directly produces PHP error messages that reveal absolute server filesystem paths

You are affected if you are running WordPress 2.0.2-2.0.5 AND PHP error display is enabled AND direct access to certain theme or include files reveals absolute filesystem paths in error messages.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a supported WordPress version; alternatively, disable PHP error display in production and ensure WordPress initialization is required before includes are executed.

Fix this in WordPress Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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