CVE-2007-0924: Till Gerken phpPolls 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform certain administrative

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-0924 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting phppolls. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Till Gerken phpPolls 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform certain administrative actions via a direct request to phpPollAdmin.php3. NOTE: this issue might subsume CVE-2006-3764.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-02-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: till gerken

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-02-14 11:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

till gerken phppolls DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phppolls sudo apt install phppolls=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo apt-mark hold phppolls

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

dnf --showduplicates list phppolls sudo dnf downgrade phppolls-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add phppolls

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.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-0924?

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

Is CVE-2007-0924 being exploited?

CVE-2007-0924 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-2007-0924 affect?

CVE-2007-0924 affects phppolls. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Till Gerken phpPolls 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and perform certain administrative actions via a direct request to phpPollAdmin.php3. NOTE: this issue might subsume CVE-2006-3764.

How urgent is CVE-2007-0924?

Priority 45/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-3764 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Till Gerken phpPolls 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to create a new poll via a direct request to phpPollAdmin.p

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