CVE-2024-38474

Summary

Substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 and earlier allows attacker to execute scripts in directories permitted by the configuration but not directly reachable by any URL or source disclosure of scripts meant to only to be executed as CGI.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.60, which fixes this issue.

Some RewriteRules that capture and substitute unsafely will now fail unless rewrite flag "UnsafeAllow3F" is specified.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache HTTP Server2.4.0 <= 2.4.59affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-116: CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

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