CVE-2026-25699

Apache Answer: Authorization Bypass in Timeline API

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.

Timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization checks, allowing regular authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w754-5646-xq9j Apache Answer has an Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache answer
Vendors & Products Apache
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Description Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. Timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization checks, allowing regular authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Answer: Authorization Bypass in Timeline API
Weaknesses CWE-359
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2026, 2:58 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2026, 9:04 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 AM