CVE-2006-2839 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the PG Problem Editor module (PGProblemEditor.pm) of WeBWorK Online Homework Delivery System versions 2.2.0 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files outside of the intended templates directory. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring low attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webwork:webwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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