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CVE-2019-20798

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  • Published2020-05-18
  • WeaknessCWE-79

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-05-1800:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Cherokee-project cherokee
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2≤ 1.2.104no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-20798 Red Hat Product Security

    cherokee: XSS in the administrator panel

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-05-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-926v-x6q7-4hcv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20798?

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.

Is CVE-2019-20798 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-20798 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-20798?

CVE-2019-20798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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