CVE-2019-20798

HIGH EPSS 73.6%
Published May 18, 20206y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.4 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 18, 2020 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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 Details

Base Score
8.4
Exploitability
1.7
Impact
6.0
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
73.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
cherokee-projectcherokee* ≤1.2.104

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1227
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • logicaltrust.net https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2019/11/cherokee.html
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.