CVE-2009-0796 EXPLOIT
2.6
LOW · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 29.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Status.pm in Apache::Status and Apache2::Status in mod_perl1 and mod_perl2 for the Apache HTTP Server, when /perl-status is accessible, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI.
Scoring
| CVSS | 2.6 (LOW, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 29.64% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | http server |
| apache | mod perl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache mod_perl - 'Apache::Status' / 'Apache2::Status' Cross-Site Scripting | 2009-11-09 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34597
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021508.1-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021709.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/perl/modperl/branches/1.x/lib/Apache/Status.pm?r1=177851&r2=761081&pathrev=761081&diff_format=h
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=761081
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl-cvs/99477#99477
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/99475#99475
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:091
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502709/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34383
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021988
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0943
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494402
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0796
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8488
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34597
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021508.1-1
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