# CVE-2000-1070: pollit.cgi in Poll It 2.01 and earlier uses data files that are located under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to access

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

pollit.cgi in Poll It 2.01 and earlier uses data files that are located under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive or private information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5794
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97236719315352&w=2

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