High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 4, 2026· Updated May 4, 2026
CVE-2026-24072
CVE-2026-24072
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/18nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026