CVE-2026-76994: 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 2.0.2. Unauthenticated attackers could obtain metadata associated with hidden questions through public answer profiles. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Answer
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-76994 in Apache Answer (versions up to 2.0.2) involves the exposure of sensitive metadata related to hidden questions. Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve this information through public answer profiles, potentially revealing data that should remain confidential. The issue is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). The Apache Software Foundation has fixed this vulnerability in version 2.0.3.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can obtain metadata about hidden questions that should not be publicly accessible. This could lead to unintended disclosure of sensitive information, potentially compromising user privacy or revealing internal data structures.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T07:05:18.274Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5eb162cdf04f6563eab62
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 10:04:06 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 10:18:29 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 19:06:47 UTC
Views: 10
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