CVE-2006-2839 (GCVE-0-2006-2839)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-06-06 20:03 – Updated: 2024-08-07 18:06
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Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in PG Problem Editor module (PGProblemEditor.pm) in WeBWorK Online Homework Delivery System 2.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and write files outside of the templates directory.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2006-06-01 00:00
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