Apache Answer <2.0.0 Privileged Data Leak via Timeline API
CVE-2026-25699 Published on June 9, 2026
Apache Answer: Authorization Bypass in Timeline API
Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.
Timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization checks, allowing regular authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-25699 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Privacy violation Vulnerability?
The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.
CVE-2026-25699 has been classified to as a Privacy violation vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-25699
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer:- Before and including 2.0.0 is affected.