---
id: CVE-2026-64944
title: 'Apache Answer: Stored XSS via unsanitized HTML in imported question content'
summary: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site
  Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.




  This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.


  The importer stores imported question bodies as raw HTML without pa…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache Answer
affected:
  - apache_answer <= 2.0.2
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-19'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T10:13:41.573Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64944'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/2cjdm4pdrrvj0t6cgcfyo3hot9vq72kb'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T12:27:23.827Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.



This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.

The importer stores imported question bodies as raw HTML without passing them through the normal Markdown-to-HTML sanitization path, so attacker-controlled HTML embedded in an imported data source is persisted and rendered to all viewers (including privileged users) as stored XSS.


Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

## Affected

- `apache_answer <= 2.0.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.