CVE-2019-16645 — HIGH (8.6)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead 2.5.0. Certain pages (such as goform/login and config/log_off_page.htm) create links containing a hostname obtained from an arbitrary HTTP Host header sent by an attacker. This could potentially be used in a phishing attack.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Embedthis	Goahead	2.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154652/GoAhead-2.5.0-Host-Header-Injection.
https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/GoAhead%20Web%20server%20ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154652/GoAhead-2.5.0-Host-Header-Injection.
https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/GoAhead%20Web%20server%20ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-16645?

CVE-2019-16645 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead 2.5.0. Certain pages (such as goform/login and config/log_off_page.htm) create links containing a hostname obtained from an arbitrary HTTP Host header sent...

How severe is CVE-2019-16645?

CVE-2019-16645 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-16645?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Embedthis Goahead.