CVE-2003-1175: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Sympoll 1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitra

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2003-1175 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting sympoll. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Sympoll 1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the vo parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: synthetic reality

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

synthetic reality sympoll DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sympoll || rpm -q sympoll || sympoll --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sympoll sudo apt install sympoll=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo apt-mark hold sympoll

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list sympoll sudo dnf downgrade sympoll-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo dnf versionlock add sympoll

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Synthetic Reality SymPoll 1.5 - Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-1175?

sympoll: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-1175 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1175 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2003-1175 affect?

CVE-2003-1175 affects sympoll. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Sympoll 1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the vo parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2003-1175?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2002-1430 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Unknown vulnerability in Sympoll 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files when register_globals is

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