CVE-2026-34033: apache software foundation apache answer
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-34033 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache answer. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.19 pp
From 0.33% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Github.com/apache2 products
- answer< 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc
- incubator-answer< 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc
Apache1 product
- answer< 2.0.1
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache answer≤ 2.0.0
3 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- github.com/apache/answerPACKAGE