CVE-2026-34905: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The unlisted question feature did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Apache Answer versions prior to 2.0.1 involves exposure of sensitive information due to missing access controls on API endpoints related to unlisted questions. Authenticated users could bypass intended restrictions and retrieve unlisted content and its metadata. The flaw was addressed by the vendor in version 2.0.1.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information (unlisted questions and associated data) to authenticated users who should not have access. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS score is 6.5 (medium severity) reflecting high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.1 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or necessary as the vendor has provided an official fix.
CVE-2026-34905: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The unlisted question feature did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Apache Answer versions prior to 2.0.1 involves exposure of sensitive information due to missing access controls on API endpoints related to unlisted questions. Authenticated users could bypass intended restrictions and retrieve unlisted content and its metadata. The flaw was addressed by the vendor in version 2.0.1.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information (unlisted questions and associated data) to authenticated users who should not have access. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS score is 6.5 (medium severity) reflecting high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.1 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or necessary as the vendor has provided an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-31T12:21:44.518Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e32a8dd33fbd85126078
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 09:55:54 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 10:07:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:31:03 UTC
Views: 60
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