8.4

CVE-2019-20798: cherokee-project cherokee Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 17-05-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-20798 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cherokee-project cherokee. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference

Timeline

  1. 17-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.65% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Webserver

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (logicaltrust.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cherokee-project1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links