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TI-2000-00588 Aliases CVE-2000-0590GHSA-p3qf-8c2m-c92q

Poll It 2.0 CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Poll It 2.0 CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the file name in the data_dir parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07034 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cgi-world:poll_it:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableCgi-world
  • cpe:2.3:a:cgi-world:poll_it:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cgi-world

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0590
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3qf-8c2m-c92q

References

  • TI-2000-01057 pollit.cgi in Poll It 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-01058 pollit.cgi in Poll It 2.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to access administrative… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2000-01059 pollit.cgi in Poll It 2.01 and earlier uses data files that are located under the web… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources