CVE-2026-34905
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Exposure of Sensitive Information in Apache Answer

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The unlisted question feature did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
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2026-06-09
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2026-06-09
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NVD
CVE-2026-34905
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35372
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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache answer to 2.0.0 (exc)
apache answer 2.0.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in Apache Answer versions through 2.0.0 involves the unlisted question feature not enforcing proper access restrictions on direct API endpoints.

As a result, authenticated users could discover and access unlisted questions along with their answers, comments, and revision history, which should have been restricted.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized exposure of sensitive or private information contained in unlisted questions and their associated data.

This exposure could compromise confidentiality and privacy by allowing users who should not have access to view or retrieve sensitive content.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors by allowing authenticated users to access unlisted questions and related data without proper access restrictions.

Such exposure of sensitive information could potentially impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls on access to personal and sensitive data.

However, the provided information does not explicitly discuss the direct impact on compliance with these standards or any regulatory consequences.

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