[UPDATE] [high] OWASP ModSecurity: Multiple vulnerabilities allow bypassing of security measures
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in OWASP ModSecurity to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Remote, anonymous users of OWASP ModSecurity are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for security measure bypass.
- Action
- Update ModSecurity to the latest version to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2138
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-527470.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-527610.41% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-52747 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-52761 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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