CVE-2004-2171 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee HTTP server versions prior to 0.4.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into error pages by manipulating the URL, as the server fails to properly quote the URL in the generated error response. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking (impact on integrity is partial) but not affecting confidentiality or availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-23605) confirms the existence of public exploit code. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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