CVE-2026-24072

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Analyzed - security@apache.org

Published

2026-05-04

Last modified

2026-10-26

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected products

• Http Server (Apache)
• Apache Http Server (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18