CVE-2026-24072 — Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr
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 ar…
Published: 2026-05-04 · CVSS: 8.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7