Is CVE-2006-0986 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2006-0986 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2006-0986 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2006-0986 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-0986?

CVE-2006-0986 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2006-0986

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 3, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

WordPress 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) default-filters.php, (2) template-loader.php, (3) rss-functions.php, (4) locale.php, (5) wp-db.php, and (6) kses.php in the wp-includes/ directory; and (7) edit-form-advanced.php, (8) admin-functions.php, (9) edit-link-form.php, (10) edit-page-form.php, (11) admin-footer.php, and (12) menu.php in the wp-admin directory; and possibly (13) list directory contents of the wp-includes directory. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors are already covered by CVE-2005-4463. The menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. Other vectors might be covered by CVE-2005-1688. NOTE: if the typical installation of WordPress does not list any site-specific files to wp-includes, then vector [13] is not an exposure.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-0986 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.