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.

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Mon, 04 May 2026 16:15:00 +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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cve-icon MITRE

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: 2026-05-04T16:06:00Z

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