CVE-2006-0781: Directory traversal vulnerability in weblog.pl in PerlBlog 1.09b and earlier allows remote attackers to read c

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0781 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting perlblog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in weblog.pl in PerlBlog 1.09b and earlier allows remote attackers to read certain files via the month parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-02-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: perlblog

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-02-19 11:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

perlblog perlblog DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.08 · 1.09 · 1.09b

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.08

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy perlblog || rpm -q perlblog || perlblog --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.08 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison perlblog sudo apt install perlblog=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.08> sudo apt-mark hold perlblog

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list perlblog sudo dnf downgrade perlblog-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.08> sudo dnf versionlock add perlblog

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0781?

perlblog: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0781 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0781 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0781 affect?

CVE-2006-0781 affects perlblog. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in weblog.pl in PerlBlog 1.09b and earlier allows remote attackers to read certain files via the month parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-0781?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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CVE-2006-0780 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in weblog.pl in PerlBlog 1.09b and earlier allow remote at

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