Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Status.pm in Apache::Status and…
Priority LOW 37CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.29638 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22g4-6c36-68p9
References
Exploit 2
More Apache Mod Perl vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02426 Code injection in mod_perl 2.0 through 2.0.10 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2007-01293 PerlRun.pm in Apache mod_perl before 1.30, and RegistryCooker.pm in mod_perl 2.x, does… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-0796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22g4-6c36-68p9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0796 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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