CVE-2026-79768 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server
Published on October 1, 2026

Apache HTTP Server: mod_userdir information disclosure
Path equivalence: '/./' (single dot directory) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_userdir module when configured with absolute non-wildcard UserDir directive (the 2nd form in https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_userdir.html#userdir) This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Timeline

2026-08-14

reported

2026-10-01

fixed in 2.4.x by r1938680 48 days later.

2026-10-01

2.4.69 released

Weakness Type

What is a Single Dot Directory Vulnerability?

A software system that accepts path input in the form of single dot directory exploit ('/./') without appropriate validation can lead to ambiguous path resolution and allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.

CVE-2026-79768 has been classified to as a Single Dot Directory vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-79768

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Apache HTTP Server

Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server: