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CVE-2019-20798

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2020 at 11:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCherokee

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1227
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://logicaltrust.net/blog/2019/11/cherokee.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09

CVSS

8.4HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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