CVE-2026-24072 (GCVE-0-2026-24072)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-04 12:37 – Updated: 2026-05-04 17:32
VLAI?
Title
Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
Summary
An escalation of privilege bug in various modules in Apache HTTP 2.4.66 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HTTP Server |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.4.66
(semver)
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