Insufficient Session Expiration in Apache Answer - CVE-2026-79624
Published: October 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU157276
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79624
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to access known private uploaded files after session revocation.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration in Apache Answer's visit-token validation mechanism when user sessions are revoked. A remote user can reuse a stale visit token to retain access to known private uploaded files.
Affected software
Apache Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79624
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Answer - update to 2.0.3