Privilege escalation through expressions in .htaccess in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2026-44119 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server affecting versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.67, including 2.4.67 and earlier. The issue is described by Apache as an escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess across multiple modules. A local user who is permitted to author or control .htaccess content can abuse this behavior to cause Apache to read files using the privileges of the httpd worker process rather than being constrained to the author's intended privilege boundary. The result is unauthorized file read access in the security context of the web server process.
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A privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server allowing local .htaccess authors to read files with httpd user privileges.
Apache HTTP Server vulnerability involving .htaccess processing/configuration, fixed in version 2.4.68.
Apache HTTP Server .htaccess processing vulnerability that may enable security restriction bypass or unsafe configuration effects.
A privilege escalation/improper privilege management vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that allows local .htaccess authors to read files with httpd user privileges.
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