Exposure of Sensitive Information in Apache Answer by Apache
CVE-2026-60023

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Answer
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-60023?

The Apache Answer product is susceptible to an exposure of sensitive information vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to retrieve deleted or pending answers via the single-answer read path. This issue occurs when the parent question remains visible, giving access to content that should otherwise be protected. To safeguard sensitive information, users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 2.0.2, where this vulnerability has been resolved.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Answer 0 <= 2.0.1

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

yangxi
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