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CVE-2006-6629

7.5 · HIGH

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 attacker…

Published Dec 18, 2006webworkEPSS 1.23%

Overview

CVE-2006-6629 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting webwork program_generation_language. It was published on December 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webwork. Update program_generation_language to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
webworkprogram_generation_language0Affected

References

Refdevel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PGLanguageRelease2pt3pt1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21614Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5026Refdevel.webwork.rochester.edu/twiki/bin/view/Webwork/PGLanguageRelease2pt3pt1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21614Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5026

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6629?

CVE-2006-6629 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting webwork program_generation_language. It was published on December 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6629?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6629?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webwork. Update program_generation_language to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6629?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6629 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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