CVE-2026-25699: CWE-359 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Apache Answer versions up to and including 2.0.0 contain a vulnerability where timeline-related APIs do not enforce proper authorization checks. This flaw allows authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history. The issue is fixed in version 2.0.1. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-25699 is an exposure of private personal information vulnerability (CWE-359) in Apache Answer. The timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization controls, enabling authenticated users to view content that should be restricted, including deleted, private, or unapproved items and their revision histories. This affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0. The vendor has addressed the issue in Apache Answer 2.0.1.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized access to private, deleted, or unapproved content and its revision history can lead to information disclosure. This may compromise user privacy and confidentiality of sensitive data stored or managed by Apache Answer instances running affected versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
CVE-2026-25699: CWE-359 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Description
Apache Answer versions up to and including 2.0.0 contain a vulnerability where timeline-related APIs do not enforce proper authorization checks. This flaw allows authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history. The issue is fixed in version 2.0.1. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-25699 is an exposure of private personal information vulnerability (CWE-359) in Apache Answer. The timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization controls, enabling authenticated users to view content that should be restricted, including deleted, private, or unapproved items and their revision histories. This affects all versions up to and including 2.0.0. The vendor has addressed the issue in Apache Answer 2.0.1.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized access to private, deleted, or unapproved content and its revision history can lead to information disclosure. This may compromise user privacy and confidentiality of sensitive data stored or managed by Apache Answer instances running affected versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-05T09:04:44.915Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e32a8dd33fbd85126069
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 09:55:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 00:13:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 73
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