# CVE-2009-0796: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Status.pm in Apache::Status and Apache2::Status in mod\_perl1 and mod\_perl2 for the Apache HTTP S

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-04-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021988
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=761081
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:091
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494402
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021508.1-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0943
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/99475#99475
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0796
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/perl/modperl/branches/1.x/lib/Apache/Status.pm?r1=177851&r2=761081&pathrev=761081&diff_format=h
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021709.1-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8488
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl-cvs/99477#99477
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502709/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9993

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