What is CVE-2026-25688?

CVE-2026-25688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-25688?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Apache Answer

CVE-2026-25688

Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. AI-generated response content was rendered in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing malicious sc…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Answer

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-87 — Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25688?: CVE-2026-25688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-25688?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.