BIT-apache-2026-79768: Apache HTTP Server: mod_userdir information disclosure

Q: Which deployments are affected?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 are affected when mod_userdir is configured with an absolute, non-wildcard UserDir directive. The issue does not describe exposure for other UserDir directive forms.

Q: Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The supplied vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction.

Q: What information can an attacker obtain?

The reported impact is information disclosure, with low confidentiality impact. No integrity or availability impact is identified in the supplied data.

Published Oct 1, 2026

Updated

Path equivalence: '/./' (single dot directory) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's moduserdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (the 2nd form in https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/moduserdir.html#userdir)

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Apache HTTP Server>=2.4.0<=2.4.68

Event History

Oct 1, 2026

CVE Published

via OSV·04:18 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:18 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are affected?

Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.68 are affected when mod_userdir is configured with an absolute, non-wildcard UserDir directive. The issue does not describe exposure for other UserDir directive forms.

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The supplied vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction.

What information can an attacker obtain?

The reported impact is information disclosure, with low confidentiality impact. No integrity or availability impact is identified in the supplied data.

BIT-apache-2026-79768: Apache HTTP Server: mod_userdir information disclosure

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are affected?

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

What information can an attacker obtain?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are affected?

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

What information can an attacker obtain?