CVE-2026-118409

Apache Roller: Commenter email addresses recoverable through public search

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Roller 4.0 through 6.1.6 allows an unauthenticated visitor to recover the email addresses of people who left approved comments. The search index stored commenter email addresses, and the public weblog search accepted queries on that field, including wildcard queries that confirm an address one character at a time. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.7 or later and rebuild the search index.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache roller
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache roller
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Roller 4.0 through 6.1.6 allows an unauthenticated visitor to recover the email addresses of people who left approved comments. The search index stored commenter email addresses, and the public weblog search accepted queries on that field, including wildcard queries that confirm an address one character at a time. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.7 or later and rebuild the search index.
Title Apache Roller: Commenter email addresses recoverable through public search
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 12:39 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 4:59 PM