CVE-2019-20798

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-20798
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-05-18 00:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-11-21 20:33:00 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-79

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cherokee-project Cherokee All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Audits, Penetration Tests - LogicalTrust - [EN] A-Z: Cherokee MISC logicaltrust.net Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Reflected XSS in handler_server_info · Issue #1227 · cherokee/webserver · GitHub MISC github.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Cherokee: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202012-09) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
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