Mod_perl Apache::Status and Apache2::Status Cross Site Scripting Issue


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Apache Mod_perl, which could be exploited to conduct cross site scripting attacks. This issue is caused by input validation errors in Apache::Status and Apache2::Status, which could be exploited by attackers to cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the user's browser in the security context of an affected site.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Apache mod_perl versions 2.xApache mod_perl versions 1.x
     
Solution   A fix is available via CVS : http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=760926
     
CVE   CVE-2009-0796
     
References   http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=760926
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/perl-modperl/200904.mbox/%3cad28918e0904011458h273a71d4x408f1ed286c9dfbc@mail.gmail.com%3e
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/perl-modperl/200904.mbox/%3c49D4F8F0.8050704@apache.org%3e
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'iframe' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious tag with event found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious tag with event found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : javascript code in flash clickTAG parameter
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'object' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'applet' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'applet' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : 'location' javascript object found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' attribute found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : javascript code found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'iframe' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : code allowing cookie access found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'a' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : cookie access attempt using script language found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'embed' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'object' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'form' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'embed' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'style' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : javascript code found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'script' tag in flash clickTAG parameter
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'div' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : evasion attempt using tag characters encoding in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'style' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Phishing : suspicious 'link' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'script' tag found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : 'script' tag found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - POST : suspicious 'style' attribute found in data
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : 'location' javascript object found in URL
3.2.0
XSS - Prevention - GET : suspicious 'div' tag found in URL
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Low 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-04-06 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote