Improper access control in Apache Answer - CVE-2026-25699
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145217
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25699
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in timeline-related APIs when handling requests for timeline content and revision history. A remote user can request deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history to disclose sensitive information.
The issue affects regular authenticated users accessing content that should not be available to them.
Affected software
Apache Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25699
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Answer - update to 2.0.1