Advanced Poll X_FORWARDED_FOR header spoofing
| advancedpoll-header-spoofing (26154) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Advanced Poll is vulnerable to spoofing attacks. A remote attacker could send a malicious X_FORWARDED_FOR header to overwrite the normal file process and possibly perform actions as an illegal proxy on the system.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Advanced Poll Web site: Free php and perl scripts.
- eVuln Advisory EV0131: Advanced Poll 'User-Agent' SQL Injection and 'X-Forwarded-For' Unauthorized Data Modification.
- 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.
- SA19899: Advanced Poll "User-Agent" SQL Injection Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1603: Advanced Poll User-Agent HTTP Header Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Chi Kien Uong Advanced Poll 2.0.4
Reported:
Apr 30, 2006
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