Apache Answer: Unlisted Questions Accessible via Direct API Access
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Answer | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) | before 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a | 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a | Patch available | GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9 |
- Apache Answer VendorApache Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a Fixed in 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a Patch available GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9 github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) Fixed in 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2026-36100 Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-19940 Apache Answer: Revision API Improper Access Control leads to Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-34905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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