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CVE-2026-60023: Apache Answer: Unauthorized disclosure of deleted or pending answer content

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-05 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Deleted or pending answers could be retrieved by unauthorized users through the single-answer read path when the parent question remained visible, exposing answer content that should not have been accessible. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: before 2.0.2 — fixed in 2.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer 2.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624s7r8y49
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/13

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