Description
Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0.
AI-generated response content was rendered in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing malicious scripts to be executed when the content was viewed.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer | ≤ 2.0.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21761-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/apache/answer | < 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f | 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f | GO-2026-6147 |
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | < 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f | 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f | GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21761-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 9, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/x42joj43rqb38ms5q60f7bgq3qbo7t5q vendor-advisory