CVE-2019-20798 Information

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 Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction Required

HIGH

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.4