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modsecurity, modsecurity-apache — security advisory
[GHSA-qrch-pjfr-9g47: t:removeComments mishandles the character after a comment terminator, bypassing rules]
- Products
- modsecurity, modsecurity-apache
- Affected versions
- 2.7.4-1, 2.7.5-1, 2.7.7-1, 2.7.7-1ubuntu1, 2.7.7-2, 2.7.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.7.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.9.0-1, 2.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.9.1-3, 2.9.12-2, 2.9.12-2build1, 2.9.13-1, 2.9.2-1, 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.9.3-1, 2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1, 2.9.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, 2.9.3-3, 2.9.5-1, 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.9.7-1, 2.9.7-1build2, 2.9.7-1build3, 2.9.7-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1, 3.0.10-1, 3.0.11-1, 3.0.12-1, 3.0.12-1.1build1, 3.0.12-1.1build2, 3.0.14-1build1, 3.0.14-1build2, 3.0.15-1, 3.0.16-1, 3.0.3-1, 3.0.4-1, 3.0.4-1build1, 3.0.4-2, 3.0.6-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-104259
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 02:39 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
[GHSA-qrch-pjfr-9g47: t:removeComments mishandles the character after a comment terminator, bypassing rules]
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Complete source record
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