CVE-2026-24072

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-04. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
47.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 4, 2026

Last Modified

May 4, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-24072: Apache HTTP Server: mod_rewrite elevation of privileges via ap_expr

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18
generic Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Apache HTTP Server 2.4 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project

https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-24072(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi (2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm4) @ focal2026-06-14ubuntu
ubuntuapache2-utils (2.4.66-2ubuntu2.1) @ resolute2026-06-14ubuntu
redhathttpd-main-2.4.67-0.1.hum12026-05-06redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(2)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-24072?
CVE-2026-24072 is a high vulnerability published on May 4, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-24072 disclosed?
CVE-2026-24072 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-24072 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-24072 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24072?
CVE-2026-24072 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-24072?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-24072, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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