High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2026· Updated Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-60023
CVE-2026-60023
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.
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624s7r8y49nvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Apache Projects Hit by 25 Vulnerabilities: Fory, CXF, APR-util, Answer, Polaris AffectedVypr Intelligence · Aug 7, 2026