Cross-site scripting in Apache Answer - CVE-2026-25688
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145218
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25688
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of alternate xss syntax in AI answer rendering when rendering AI-generated response content in the browser. A remote attacker can craft malicious AI-generated content to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
User interaction is required to view the crafted content.
Affected software
Apache Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25688
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Answer - update to 2.0.1