CVE-2026-79620

medium

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.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/p6oqj9b27o4nppc0kv00rn7yb7n2l6o8

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-104161

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/30

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-19

Updated: 2026-10-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00204