CVE-2026-44119 Apache HTTP Server: escalation of privilege through expressions in .htaccess in multiple modules

What is CVE-2026-44119?

CVE-2026-44119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 8 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44119?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including apache. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44119?

Upgrade apache to 2.4.68 or later.

Is CVE-2026-44119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

• CVE-2021-42013 Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-38475 Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Exploited Critical 9.1
• CVE-2021-40438 Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Exploited Critical 9.0
• CVE-2019-0211 Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2021-41773 Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal Exploited High 7.5

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2026-44119, AZL-89720, BELL-CVE-2026-44119, BIT-apache-2026-44119, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44119, ECHO-4402-05dd-f2a2 and 3 more.