CVE-2006-2548

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 8%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
94.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 23, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (26)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-27902✓ verified
    First seen May 22, 2006

    Prodder 0.4 - Arbitrary Shell Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-2548?
CVE-2006-2548 is a none vulnerability published on May 23, 2006. 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.
When was CVE-2006-2548 disclosed?
CVE-2006-2548 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-2548 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-2548 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-2548?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-2548, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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