CVE-2006-2131

include/class_poll.php in Advanced Poll 2.0.4 uses the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR (X-Forwarded-For HTTP header) to identify the IP address of a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof the source IP and bypass voting restrictions.

Published: 2006-05-01 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-2131 is rated Moderate Risk (43.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.61%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2131

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.69% 0.61% -0.07%
2 2025-03-29 0.61% 0.69% +0.07%
3 2025-03-17 0.61%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-2131

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-2131

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-2131

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
advanced_poll advanced_poll 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:advanced_poll:advanced_poll:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-2131

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