CVE-2026-79620: CWE-202 Exposure of sensitive information through data queries in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
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.
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Answer
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T08:25:06.073Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5eb162cdf04f6563eab64
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 10:04:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 10:04:06 UTC
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