CVE-2026-79624

Apache Answer: Stale Visit Tokens Retain Access to Private Uploads After Session Revocation

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Oct 19, 2026
Updated: Oct 19, 2026
Reserved: Aug 25, 2026

Description

Insufficient session expiration vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.

Insufficient session invalidation allowed revoked users to continue accessing known private uploaded files with a stale visit token.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

CWE-613 Insufficient session expiration

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache AnswerApache Software Foundation	2.0.2 and earlierAffected

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/lpwc1hpnt3fkfwkh00v5j0dvpzqmnoqkvendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/31

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