Information disclosure in Apache Answer
CVE-2026-60023
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Answer
- Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624s7r8y49 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-60023?
- CVE-2026-60023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-60023?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.