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.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes this issue.
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| https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html |
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Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-04T12:37:57.673Z
Reserved: 2026-01-21T12:37:38.184Z
Link: CVE-2026-24072
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Status : Undergoing Analysis
Published: 2026-05-04T13:16:00.297
Modified: 2026-05-04T15:21:58.203
Link: CVE-2026-24072
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Updated: 2026-05-04T14:45:02Z
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