CVE-2026-25688 (GCVE-0-2026-25688)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-06-09 07:32
Modified
2026-06-09 14:56
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CWE
- CWE-87 - Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.
AI-generated response content was rendered in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing malicious scripts to be executed when the content was viewed.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer |
Version: 0 ≤ 2.0.0 |
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