What is CVE-2026-24735?

CVE-2026-24735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-24735?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Answer

CVE-2026-24735

Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.7.1. An unauthenticated API endpoint incorrectly exposes full revision history for deleted content. This allows unauthorized user to retrieve restricted or sensitive information. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.0, which fixes the issue.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Answer
Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-359 — Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24735?: CVE-2026-24735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-24735?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.