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CVE-2019-16645

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 8.18%

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CVE-2019-16645 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 8.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.6/10

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

EPSS Probability
8.18%

94.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EmbedthisGoahead2.5.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16645?
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.
How severe is CVE-2019-16645?
CVE-2019-16645 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16645?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST