CVE-2026-60023 Apache Answer: Unauthorized disclosure of deleted or pending answer content
Unauthorized users can retrieve deleted or pending answer content in Apache Answer if the parent question remains visible.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-60023?
CVE-2026-60023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2026-60023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-60023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-60023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-x73g-vq9w-776v.