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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0796 · published 7 April 2009

CVE-2009-0796: Apache mod perl cross-site scripting vulnerability

Apache · Mod Perl

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.

2.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 30% · top 1.9% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
2.6CVSS 2.0 base score
30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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_form
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=761081 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl-cvs/99477#99477 Exploit
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/99475#99475 Exploit
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
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_form
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=761081 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl-cvs/99477#99477 Exploit
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/99475#99475 Exploit
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0796), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.