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CVE-2006-6629

lib/WeBWorK/PG/Translator.pm in WeBWorK Program Generation (PG) Language before 2.3.1 uses an insufficiently restrictive regular expression…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known

lib/WeBWorK/PG/Translator.pm in WeBWorK Program Generation (PG) Language before 2.3.1 uses an insufficiently restrictive regular expression to determine valid macro filenames, which allows attackers to load arbitrary macro files whose names contain the strings (1) dangerousMacros.pl, (2) PG.pl, or (3) IO.pl.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/21614 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • devel.webwork.rochester.edu /twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PGLanguageRelease2pt3pt1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/5026 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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