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CVE-2026-34033: Apache Answer: HTML Content Injection in Email

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-09 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-80

Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. User-supplied content was included in notification emails without proper escaping, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML into emails sent to other users. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: before 2.0.1 — fixed in 2.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer 2.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/wrfd9blbfotfg479jr8vlwfx6pwr9sgj
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/3

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