Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting apache2-doc package, versions <2.4.66-150400.6.57.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
25.88% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-APACHE2DOC-17747668
  • published1 Jul 2026
  • disclosed29 Jun 2026

Introduced: 29 Jun 2026

CVE-2024-38473  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 apache2-doc to version 2.4.66-150400.6.57.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2-doc package and not the apache2-doc package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Encoding problem in mod_proxy in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows request URLs with incorrect encoding to be sent to backend services, potentially bypassing authentication via crafted requests. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1