# CVE-2006-2548: Prodder before 0.5, and perlpodder before 0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the URL of a po

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Prodder before 0.5, and perlpodder before 0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the URL of a podcast (url attribute of an enclosure tag, or $enc_url variable), which is executed when running wget.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26575
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0567.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18068
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434712/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1905
- http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2006-002.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/25690
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20238
- http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2006-003.php
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=418189&group_id=148643
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20208
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/942
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27902

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