Is CVE-2026-25688 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-25688 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-25688?

CVE-2026-25688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-25688?

CVE-2026-25688 has an EPSS score of 0.41% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25688?

Upgrade answer to 2.0.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-25688

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-87

How to fix

Remediation Available

answerNVD

Affected:< 2.0.1Fixed in:2.0.1CVE-2026-25688derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

lists.apache.org

Third-Party Advisory1

openwall.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-10.