perlpodder before 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
perlpodder before 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the URL of a podcast, which are executed when saving the URL to a log file. NOTE: the wget vector is already covered by CVE-2006-2548.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04337 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.4 | Vulnerable | Perlpodder |
| cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Perlpodder |
| cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Perlpodder |
- cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4 Vulnerable ·Perlpodder
- cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Perlpodder
- cpe:2.3:a:perlpodder:perlpodder:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Perlpodder
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx5g-x54m-g5jh
References
More Perlpodder vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02479 Prodder before 0.5, and perlpodder before 0.5, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-2550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx5g-x54m-g5jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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