CVE-2006-6629

Name: CVE-2006-6629
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-12-18T11:28:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.13%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6629 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.13%

62.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webwork	Program Generation Language	<= 2.3

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6629?

How severe is CVE-2006-6629?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6629 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6629?

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Source: NVD / NIST