Vulnerability

CVE-2026-29170

Medium· 6.1CVSS6.1EPSS0%

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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 recomme

Threat signal

61/100

Elevated

Severity

medium

CVSS

6.1

EPSS

Active

CVSS

v3.1via NVDOpen in FIRST calculator →

6.1/ 10MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionRequiredRequires user action (click, file open, etc).
ScopeChangedImpact extends beyond the vulnerable component (e.g. sandbox escape).
Confidentiality ImpactLowSome data disclosure; attacker doesn't fully control what.
Integrity ImpactLowSome data modification; attacker doesn't fully control extent.
Availability ImpactNoneNo availability impact.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

0.10%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p27

higher than 27% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Low exploitation likelihood — defer if no other signals fire.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2026-29170. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCDefer

No exploitation, limited impact or prevalence

exploitation: none
automatable: no
impact: partial
mission: support

Lifecycle

2026-06-08Published
2026-06-09Last modified1 source
2026-06-11Vendor advisory · microsoftCVE-2026-29170 — Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_ftp XSS

Entity graph

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Vendor advisories

microsoftCVE-2026-29170Apache HTTP Server: mod_proxy_ftp XSS

References

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