CVE-2026-44119

MEDIUM 5.5

Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules

CVSS Score

5.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.67 and earlier allows local .htaccess authors to read files with the privileges of the httpd user. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from through 2.4.67. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes the issue.

CWE	CWE-269
Vendor	apache software foundation
Product	apache http server
Published	Jun 8, 2026
Last Updated	Jun 9, 2026

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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation / Apache HTTP Server

2.4.0 ≤ 2.4.67

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

httpd.apache.org: https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/08/11

Credits

Lucian Nitescu as3617 (@real_as3617) at ENKI Whitehat Zhang San Martin Petrák joaovicdev Rooting | Lucas Torres R4mbb of KRsecurity gggggggga@Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab NikKrian of H3C Security Center(h3c.com) lokerxx