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CVE-2026-60053: Apache Answer · Insufficient Session Expiration Vulnerability

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-60053· Critical 9.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 2.0.2 as a priority.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.answer/answer to 2.0.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.answer/answerpkg:maven/org.apache.answer/answerOther threatsAffected
  • <2.0.2
Fixed in
  • 2.0.2

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.2 or later, where this issue is fixed. Until the upgrade, explicitly revoke or remove administrative API keys associated with demoted, suspended, inactive, or deleted administrator accounts to prevent unauthorized access.

Description

Apache Answer versions prior to 2.0.2 contain an insufficient session expiration vulnerability where administrative API keys remain valid even after the associated administrator account is demoted, suspended, marked inactive, or deleted. This allows continued unauthorized access until the keys are explicitly revoked. The issue is fixed in version 2.0.2.

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