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

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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 May 1, 2006

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.62%

Description

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.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.62% 0.01615

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01615

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (11 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.62% (0.01615)	75.13th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.62% (0.01615)	72.79th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.61% (0.00615)	68.10th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	1.33% (0.01335)	86.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 20, 2024	1.33% (0.01335)	86.30th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 24, 2023	3.73% (0.03728)	90.68th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	3.51% (0.03506)	90.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 17, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.22th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	64.21th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	40.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (4)

http://evuln.com/vulns/131/summary.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/19899
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1603
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26154
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://evuln.com/vulns/131/summary.html		x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/19899		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1603		vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26154		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published May 1, 2006

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved May 1, 2006

Link CVE-2006-2131

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2006-2131

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2006-2131