CVE-2026-79624 Apache Answer: Stale Visit Tokens Retain Access to Private Uploads After Session Revocation
Revoked users can access private uploaded files using stale visit tokens due to insufficient session invalidation in Apache Answer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-79624?
CVE-2026-79624 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 19 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient session expiration vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.
Insufficient session invalidation allowed revoked users to continue accessing known private uploaded files with a stale visit token.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79624?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79624?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79624 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-79624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpww-xrm4-2j4x.