CVE-2006-6016 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 2.0.5, where authenticated users could read arbitrary user metadata by manipulating the user_id parameter in wp-admin/user-edit.php. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but could lead to high integrity impact by allowing unauthorized modification of user data. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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