CVE-2026-24072highCWE-269

CVE-2026-24072: high-severity vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server

Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr

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21Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 8.8epss 0.7%
from disclosure to weapon1 day
Published on NVDMay 4
1st PoC+1d
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache HTTP Server
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