---
id: CVE-2026-34905
aliases:
  - GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9
title: >-
  Apache Answer has an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized
  Actor vulnerability
summary: >-
  Apache Answer has an Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized
  Actor vulnerability
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: apache
product: github.com/apache/incubator-answer
ecosystem: go
affected:
  - github.com/apache/incubator-answer < 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a
patched:
  - github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a
published: '2026-06-09'
updated: '2026-07-31'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-85r2-pvg8-89r9'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34905'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/apache/answer/commit/11c80384f13a27e27c871c05bb353489d1363ee2
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/answer'
  - url: 'https://github.com/apache/answer/releases/tag/v2.0.1'
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/khxoft96sptr2kh0cpzgw7f6qwv0ltcf'
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/2'
tags:
  - osv
  - go
epss: 0.00513
epssPercentile: 0.41179
ingestedAt: '2026-07-31T19:10:07.713Z'
---

## Overview

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.

The unlisted question feature did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

## Affected packages

- `github.com/apache/incubator-answer < 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a`