CVE-2019-16645
mediumpriority · attend · 47EPSS 0.082 · 95 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMSMcisa_csaf_ot
According to Hitachi Energy, users should follow recommended security practices and firewall configurations to help protect a network from outside attacks, including:
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–8.6
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-47439GoAhead 2.5.0 - Host Header InjectionPoC · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-23-129-02Hitachi Energy MSM2023-05-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain user access credentials of the MSM web interface or cause a denial-of-service condition.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/GoAhead%20Web%20server%20HTTP%20Header%20Injectioncnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16645cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154652/GoAhead-2.5.0-Host-Header-Injection.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47439cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154652/GoAhead-2.5.0-Host-Header-Injection.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/GoAhead%20Web%20server%20HTTP%20Header%20Injectionenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154652/GoAhead-2.5.0-Host-Header-Injection.htmlnvd
- https://github.com/Ramikan/Vulnerabilities/blob/master/GoAhead%20Web%20server%20HTTP%20Header%20InjectionExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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