Medium (6.1) in apache answer. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f.
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.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
6.1 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)