CVE-2026-79620

Description

Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. An improper authorization check in the similar-question search allowed authenticated users to view metadata of non-public questions. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2026-79620?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-202 CWE-202

References

Other References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/p6oqj9b27o4nppc0kv00rn7yb7n2l6o8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-79620? +

Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. An improper authorization check in the similar-question search allowed authenticated users to view metadata of non-public questions. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-79620? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-103440

Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki PageTriage extension allows Information Elicitation. This issue …

CVE-2026-16520

Improper input validation and Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Genians Genian NAC V4.0, Genians Genian NAC …

CVE-2026-79613

vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Unauthenticated attackers could access comments associated with non-public content …

CVE-2026-79633

vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Missing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions …

CVE-2026-70473

Flowise is a drag-and-drop user interface for building customized large language model (LLM) flows. Prior to 3.1.3, Flowise GET /api/v1/upsert-history …

CVE-2025-59352 9.8

Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Prior to 2.1.0, the gRPC API and HTTP …