Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-APACHE2-17268470
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed8 Jun 2026

Introduced: 8 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-29170  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 apache2 to version 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.23+esm6 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in mod_proxy_ftp's HTML directory list generation in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.67 and earlier when listing FTP directory contents either via forward or reverse proxy configuration.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1