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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-20798: Cherokee: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-20798: Cherokee: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/18/2020
Created
12/30/2020
Added
12/29/2020
Modified
12/29/2020

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-servers-cherokee

References

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