CVE-2004-2171
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee before 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2171- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2163No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2163- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8289-mp6m-gg97No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee before 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8289-mp6m-gg97- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Cherokee 0.1.x/0.2.x/0.4.x - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting | 2004-01-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cherokee Httpd, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.62%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.