Medium 6.1Published Jun 9, 2026

CVE-2026-25688Apache Answer: XSS in AI Answer Rendering

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 3:00 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 6.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-87
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: apache
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer apache_software_foundation:apache_answer (from the name)	through 2.0.0	CNA record
apache answer apache:answer	before 2.0.1	NVD

References

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/x42joj43rqb38ms5q60f7bgq3qbo7t5q	vendor-advisory, mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/7	mailing-list, third-party-advisory

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