CVE-2026-76994 (GCVE-0-2026-76994)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-19 09:33
Modified
2026-10-19 10:13
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Unauthenticated attackers could obtain metadata associated with hidden questions through public answer profiles. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
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