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Vulnerability · CVE-2006-5752

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-sta…

Published Jun 27, 2007 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · http server

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2006-5752 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
27.78%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/http server · cpe canonical/ubuntu linux

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-status page is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving charsets with browsers that perform "charset detection" when the content-type is not specified.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/http server< 1.3.39
  • cpe apache/http server< 2.0.61
  • cpe apache/http server< 2.2.6
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux6.06
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux6.10
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux7.04

How to fix CVE-2006-5752

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2006-5752 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/http server < 1.3.39; apache/http server < 2.0.61; apache/http server < 2.2.6; canonical/ubuntu linux 6.06. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 27.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache HTTP Server security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 27, 2007 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-status page is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving charsets with browsers that perform "charset detection" when the content-type is not specified.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-status page is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving charsets with browsers that perform "charset detection" when the content-type is not specified.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2006-5752

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2006-5752

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-status page is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving charsets with browsers that perform "charset detection" when the content-type is not specified.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026