---
id: CVE-2026-64943
title: 'Apache Answer: API keys logged in plaintext during authentication'
summary: >-
  Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in Apache
  Answer.




  This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.


  Full API keys are written to application logs on every authenticated request,
  allowing anyone with log-…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-532
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache Answer
affected:
  - apache_answer <= 2.0.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-20T18:56:18.558872Z'
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T18:57:09.507Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64943'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/gczojx5ypncn1x1pg9z1cphb54t23zzg'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00317
epssPercentile: 0.24446
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T12:27:23.828Z'
---

## Overview

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in Apache Answer.



This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.

Full API keys are written to application logs on every authenticated request, allowing anyone with log-read access to recover and replay active bearer credentials.


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

## Affected

- `apache_answer <= 2.0.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.