High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-20798
CVE-2019-20798
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2.104
- (no CPE)range: <=1.2.104
- Cherokee/Cherokeedescription
Patches
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References
3- github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1227nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- logicaltrust.net/blog/2019/11/cherokee.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09nvdThird Party Advisory
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