# CVE-2026-64944: Apache Answer stored XSS in question import

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-64944-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-64944 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-19

Apache Answer is a Q&A platform that allows users to import questions from external sources. The importer fails to sanitize HTML content in imported question bodies, allowing attackers to embed malicious scripts that execute when any user views those questions. This could lead to account compromise or data theft affecting both regular and administrative users.

Technologies: [Apache Answer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-answer). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-64944 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-64944 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-64944?** Informational severity, published 19 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Answer through 2.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-64944?** Yes: fixed in 2.0.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-64944 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-64944?** Check whether you run Apache Answer 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

- Fixed in 2.0.3

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in Apache Answer's data import feature. Imported question bodies bypass the standard Markdown-to-HTML sanitization process and are stored as raw HTML, allowing attacker-supplied malicious HTML/JavaScript to persist in the database and execute in the browsers of all users who view those questions, including administrators.

## Affected products

- Apache Answer through 2.0.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/2cjdm4pdrrvj0t6cgcfyo3hot9vq72kb](https://lists.apache.org/thread/2cjdm4pdrrvj0t6cgcfyo3hot9vq72kb)

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