High severity · published Aug 5, 2026
CVE-2026-60023
Apache Answer: Unauthorized disclosure of deleted or pending answer content
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.
Deleted or pending answers could be retrieved by unauthorized users through the single-answer read path when the parent question remained visible, exposing answer content that should not have been accessible.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apache Answer · Apache Software Foundation
through 2.0.1 · source: vendor
AN
Answer · Apache
before 2.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60023
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60023
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624s7r8y49
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/13
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