Cherokee 0.1.x/0.2.x/0.4.x - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting

Author: César Fernández
type: remote
platform: solaris
port: 
date_added: 2004-01-26 
date_updated: 2012-12-23 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-2171;OSVDB-3707 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9496/info

Cherokee has been reported to contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability via error pages.

An attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a URI link containing the malevolent HTML or script code, and enticing a user to follow it. The attacker-supplied code may be rendered in the web browser of a user who follows the malicious link. Exploitation of this issue may allow for theft of cookie-based authentication credentials or other attacks.

http://www.example.com/<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>