Cherokee httpd up to 0.4.7 Error Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Cherokee httpd up to 0.4.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Error Page. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-2171. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cherokee httpd up to 0.4.7 (Web Server). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Error Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee before 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL, which is not properly quoted in the resulting error page.

The bug was discovered 01/26/2004. The weakness was presented 01/26/2004 by César Fernández (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.alobbs.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2171 since 07/10/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15618 (Cherokee Web Server Error Page XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 0.4.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14936), Exploit-DB (23605), Tenable (15618), SecurityFocus (BID 9496†) and OSVDB (3707†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 15618
Nessus Name: Cherokee Web Server Error Page XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 15618
OpenVAS Name: Cross-Site Scripting in Cherokee Error Pages
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: httpd 0.4.8

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03/09/2015 +3529 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.alobbs.com
Researcher: César Fernández
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23083
X-Force: 14936
SecurityFocus: 9496 - Cherokee Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 10701
OSVDB: 3707 - Cherokee Web Server Error Page XSS
Vulnerability Center: 5734 - XSS in Cherokee < 0.4.8 via URL Request, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 15:52
Updated: 07/01/2025 12:30
Changes: 03/09/2015 15:52 (76), 06/05/2019 09:43 (1), 07/01/2025 12:30 (27)
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