Deployment of Wrong Handler Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.4.69-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-APACHE2-20415524
  • published3 Oct 2026
  • disclosed1 Oct 2026

Introduced: 1 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-42356  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-430  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 apache2 to version 2.4.69-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2 package and not the apache2 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

Deployment of wrong handler vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server allows the target of some internal redirects from CGI programs to also be treated as CGI and executed. The target must already be in a directory enabled for CGI and have no other extension understood by mod_mime.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.60 through 2.4.68.

CVSS Base Scores

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