CVE-2026-25700 Apache Answer: AdminToken not invalidated after admin deactivation
Deactivated administrators retain access to administrative APIs via unrevoked tokens, allowing unauthorized privileged actions until token expiration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-25700?
CVE-2026-25700 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 10 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.
Previously issued administrative tokens were not invalidated after an administrator account was suspended, deleted, or deactivated, allowing continued access to administrative APIs until the token expired. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-1259
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25700?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/apache/answer and github.com/apache/incubator-answer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/apache/answer Go | All versions | None |
github.com/apache/answer Go | All versions | 2.0.1 |
github.com/apache/answer Go | All versions | 2.0.1 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | None |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 2.0.1 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 2.0.1 |
Products include Apache Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25700?
Upgrade github.com/apache/answer to 2.0.1 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-25700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gw2-vg4x-7p29, GO-2026-6249.