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Message-ID: <e5852a07-8226-5c25-6d04-99f3335878fe@apache.org>
Date: Mon, 04 May 2026 12:05:11 +0000
From: Eric Covener <covener@...che.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: CVE-2026-24072: Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of
privileges via ap_expr
Severity: moderate
Affected versions:
- Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.66
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.
Credit:
y7syeu (finder)
References:
https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
https://httpd.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24072
Timeline:
2026-01-20: Report received
2026-05-04: fixed in 2.4.x by r1933350
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