CVE-2019-18860

squid: Mishandled HTML in the host parameter to cachemgr.cgi results in insecure behaviour

Published Mar 20, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Squid before 4.9, when certain web browsers are used, mishandles HTML in the host (aka hostname) parameter to cachemgr.cgi.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2278-1 squid3 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4732-1 squid security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8556 Squid before 4.9, when certain web browsers are used, mishandles HTML in the host (aka hostname) parameter to cachemgr.cgi.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4356-1 Squid vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2025, 5:04 PM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 3, 2019, 12:00 AM