Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting apache/httpd package, versions [2.4.0, 2.4.60)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.59% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APACHEHTTPD-7430264
  • published8 Jul 2024
  • disclosed1 Jul 2024
  • creditOrange Tsai from DEVCORE

Introduced: 1 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-38474  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apache/httpd to version 2.4.60 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output due to improper handling of substitution encoding in mod_rewrite. An attacker can execute scripts in directories allowed by the configuration but not directly accessible via URL or disclose scripts intended only for CGI execution by crafting malicious RewriteRules.

CVSS Scores

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