{"id":"CVE-2026-71563","title":"Apache Answer: MCP Answer Retrieval Exposes Content from Non-Public Questions","summary":"Missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache Answer.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.\n\nAn authorization flaw in the MCP answer retrieval tool allows holders of a global API key to access answer content associated with…","severity":"medium","cvss":4.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","cvssSource":"adp","cwe":["CWE-862"],"vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","product":"Apache Answer","affected":["apache_answer <= 2.0.2"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-20T19:00:12.822923Z"},"published":"2026-10-19","updated":"2026-10-20","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-20T19:00:27.382Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71563","references":[{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/msodd7g2r6xdn9wpkpdp04m9g1jb2xtl"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00224,"epssPercentile":0.1298,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-19T12:27:23.826Z","slug":"CVE-2026-71563","body":"## Overview\n\nMissing Authorization vulnerability in Apache Answer.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.\n\nAn authorization flaw in the MCP answer retrieval tool allows holders of a global API key to access answer content associated with hidden, deleted, or pending-review questions.\n\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `apache_answer <= 2.0.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":24,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":23.7,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":226128,"id":"CVE-2026-71563","ts":1792527548183,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"4.3"},{"seq":226127,"id":"CVE-2026-71563","ts":1792527548183,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"medium"}]}