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CVE-2026-34905 Apache CVE debrief
CVE-2026-34905 is a MEDIUM-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, a question-and-answer platform. The issue affects Apache Answer through version 2.0.0 and allows authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history due to insufficient access restrictions on direct API endpoints for unlisted questions. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.5.
- Vendor
- Apache
- Product
- Answer
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-10
Who should care
Users of Apache Answer through version 2.0.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take action to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The unlisted question feature in Apache Answer did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints. This allowed authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to Apache Answer version 2.0.1 or later.
Evidence notes
The CVE-2026-34905 vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt].
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-34905 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34905
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-34905 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34905
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://lists.apache.org/thread/khxoft96sptr2kh0cpzgw7f6qwv0ltcf
[email protected] - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.