CVE-2004-2171 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee before 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UR…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2163
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/3707 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/9496 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/10701/ advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23605)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23605 Cherokee 0.1.x/0.2.x/0.4.x - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting remote, 2004-01-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9496 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/10701/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/9496
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/10701/
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch
-
osvdb.org
/3707
vdb-entry, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/14936
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2171
- NVD CVE-2004-2171
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