CVE-2006-1681 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee HTTPD version 0.5 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML by crafting a malformed request that triggers an HTTP 400 error, which is then improperly handled in the generated error message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (P) but no impact on confidentiality or availability. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, a Nuclei template exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| 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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