CVE-2026-33691

Published: Apr 02, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 02, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

The OWASP core rule set (CRS) is a set of generic attack detection rules for use with compatible web application firewalls. Prior to versions 3.3.9 and 4.25.0, a bypass was identified in OWASP CRS that allows uploading files with dangerous extensions (.php, .phar, .jsp, .jspx) by inserting whitespace padding in the filename (e.g. photo. php or shell.jsp ). The affected rules do not normalize whitespace before evaluating the file extension regex, so the dot-extension check fails to match. This issue has been patched in versions 3.3.9 and 4.25.0.

178

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Operating Systems: Windows, macOS
View CWE Details
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/29/2
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/commit/2a8c63512811c5dd74472becebb79…
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/4546
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/4547
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/4548
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/releases/tag/v3.3.9
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/releases/tag/v4.25.0
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/security/advisories/GHSA-rw5f-9w43-g…