Report: CVE-2026-28808 - ScriptAlias CGI targets bypass directory auth in inets httpd (mod_auth vs mod_cg

Report: CVE-2026-28808 - ScriptAlias CGI targets bypass directory auth in inets httpd (mod_auth vs mod_cg

CVE ID :CVE-2026-28808 Published : April 7, 2026, 1:16 p.m. | 29 minutes ago Description :Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Erlang OTP (inets modules) allows unauthenticated access to CGI scripts protected by directory rules when served via script_alias. When script_alias maps a URL prefix to a directory outside DocumentRoot, mod_auth evaluates directory-based access controls against the DocumentRoot-relative path while mod_cgi executes the script at the ScriptAlias-resolved path. This path mismatch allows unauthenticated access to CGI scripts that directory rules were meant to protect. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_alias.erl, lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_auth.erl, and lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_cgi.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.4.2, 27.3.4.10 and 26.2.5.19 corresponding to inets from 5.10 until 9.6.2, 9.3.2.4 and 9.1.0.6. Severity: 8.3 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
HIGH
Published
April 7, 2026