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.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- meh098/CVE-2026-24072-Analysis PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.8 · apacheNVD modified 2026-10-26 19:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory