CVE-2009-0796 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache::Status and Apache2::Status modules within mod_perl1 and mod_perl2 for the Apache HTTP Server. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI when the /perl-status page is accessible. With a CVSS score of 2.6, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, leading to a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_perl:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_perl:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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