CVE-2006-6016

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 6.5 EPSS 1.84%
Updated Apr 23, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 2.0.4
Type CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

wp-admin/user-edit.php in WordPress before 2.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read the metadata of an arbitrary user via a modified user_id parameter.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Wordpress Wordpress
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 2.0.4