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CVE-2009-0796 Detail

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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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (06/11/2009)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0796 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future mod_perl package update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0796
NVD Published Date:
04/07/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.