CVE-2026-34033

Medium

Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. User-supplied content was included in notification emails without proper escaping, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML into emails sent to other users. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Answer
PublishedJun 9, 2026
First seenJun 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-80CWE-80

How to fix

Update
  • apache answer2.0.1 or later
  • github.com/apache/incubator-answer1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc or later
  • github.com/apache/answer1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache answerv < 2.0.12.0.1
github.com/apache/incubator-answerGov < 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc
github.com/apache/answerGov < 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc

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