CVE-2009-0796

2.6 LOW 30% exploit odds Fix listed XSS Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 29.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-04-07 23:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 29.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-04-07 23:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 29.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apache Mod Perl 1
Apache Mod Perl 2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record