CVE-2019-20798

An XSS issue was discovered in handler_server_info.c in Cherokee through 1.2.104. The requested URL is improperly displayed on the About page in the default configuration of the web server and its administrator panel. The XSS in the administrator panel can be used to reconfigure the server and execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS v3.1

8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2020-05-17

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• cherokee/webserver/issues/1227
• https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2019/11/cherokee.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2019-20799
• CVE-2019-20800
• CVE-2019-20633
• CVE-2019-20632
• CVE-2019-20631
• CVE-2019-20801