CVE-2026-60023 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-60023?

CVE-2026-60023 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60023?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Answer.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Answer	< 2.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/rq3ygd0j9cchkbmh99dqf8624s7r8y49Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/13Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-60023?

CVE-2026-60023 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 unauthori...

How severe is CVE-2026-60023?

CVE-2026-60023 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60023?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Answer.