PollHelper stores poll.inc under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file…

published 2009-03-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0824

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.5%; EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

PollHelper stores poll.inc under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing user credentials via a direct request.

Timeline

2009-01-06 First public exploit (EDB-7690)
2009-03-05 Published

Exploit prediction

2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-7690 PollHelper - Remote Configuration File Disclosure webapps, 2009-01-06
osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/51185 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/7690
exploit
osvdb.org /51185
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/33378
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47797
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-0827
NVD CVE-2009-0827

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Summary