# CVE-2006-5258: The spell checking component of (1) Asbru Web Content Management before 6.1.22, (2) Asbru Web Content Editor before 6.0.22, and (3) Asbru We

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The spell checking component of (1) Asbru Web Content Management before 6.1.22, (2) Asbru Web Content Editor before 6.0.22, and (3) Asbru Website Manager before 6.0.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an unspecified parameter that is not sanitized before Aspell is invoked.

## 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

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4004
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22353
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22344
- http://wcm.asbrusoft.com/page.php/id=791
- http://editor.asbrusoft.com/page.php/id=727
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20544
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0306.html

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