CVE-2019-16645
CVSS v3
8.6
HIGH
EPSS Score
16.7 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead 2.5.0. Certain pages (such as goform/login and config/log_off_page.htm) create links containing a hostname obtained from an arbitrary HTTP Host header sent by an attacker. This could potentially be used in a phishing attack.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-09-20
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-47439
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-16645?
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead 2.5.0. Certain pages (such as goform/login and config/log_off_page.htm) create links containing a hostname obtained from an arbitrary HTTP Host header sent by an attacker. This could potentially be used in a phishing attack.
Is CVE-2019-16645 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-16645 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 16.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16645?
CVE-2019-16645 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH severity).
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