Is CVE-2026-25688 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25688 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-25688?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 9 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Apache Software Foundation Answer through 2.0.0; github.com/apache/answer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f; github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) < 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25688?

Yes. github.com/apache/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later; github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-25688 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-25688?

Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Answer, github.com/apache/answer (Go) or github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-25688: Apache Answer XSS in AI-generated content

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25688?

Yes. github.com/apache/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later; github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-25688 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-25688?

Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Answer, github.com/apache/answer (Go) or github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-25688 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-06-09

Apache Answer, a community Q&A platform, is vulnerable to a security flaw where AI-generated content is displayed to users without proper safety checks. This allows an attacker to potentially execute malicious scripts in a user's browser when they view certain content. Such an attack could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the user or the theft of sensitive session information.

Technologies: Apache Software Foundation Answer, github.com/apache/answer (Go), github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go). Vendors: Apache Software Foundation, Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-25688 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25688 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-25688?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 9 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Apache Software Foundation Answer through 2.0.0; github.com/apache/answer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f; github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) < 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25688?: Yes. github.com/apache/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later; github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-25688 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-25688?: Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Answer, github.com/apache/answer (Go) or github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

github.com/apache/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later
```
go get github.com/apache/answer@v1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f
```
github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f or later
```
go get github.com/apache/incubator-answer@v1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f
```

Technical details

A vulnerability classified as Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax (CWE-87) exists in Apache Answer through version 2.0.0. The flaw resides in the component responsible for rendering AI-generated responses, which fails to properly sanitize output before displaying it in the browser. A remote attacker can exploit this by causing the AI to generate content containing malicious scripts, which are then executed in the context of the victim's session when viewed. This is a stored XSS variant triggered by AI output. The issue is resolved in version 2.0.1.

Affected products

Apache Answer through 2.0.0

Identifiers

CVE-2026-25688
GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45
GO-2026-6147

Timeline

2026-06-09: disclosed
2026-06-09: advisory
2026-06-09: patched: Fixed in version 2.0.1

References

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