CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-79620
- Status
- Deferred
- Published
- 2026-10-19
- Last modified
- 2026-10-19
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- Weaknesses
- CWE-202
Description
Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.
An improper authorization check in the similar-question search allowed authenticated users to view metadata of non-public questions.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-202 Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries weakness
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/p6oqj9b27o4nppc0kv00rn7yb7n2l6o8 lists.apache.org
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/30 www.openwall.com