CVE-2026-25688

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-09. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
6.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
6.1(high)
EPSS
32.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 9, 2026

Last Modified

June 10, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-25688: Apache Answer: XSS in AI Answer Rendering

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/7
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x42joj43rqb38ms5q60f7bgq3qbo7t5q

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-25688(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 23× in last 7d / 92× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-05 22:18 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-05 22:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-04 19:54 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-04 19:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-03 16:52 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-03 16:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-02 14:29 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-02 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-01 12:05 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-01 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-30 09:42 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-06-30 09:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-29 07:20 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-06-29 07:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-28 04:17 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-06-28 04:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-27 01:53 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-06-27 01:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-06-25 23:30 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-06-25 23:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-24 21:07 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-06-24 21:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-23 21:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-23 16:00 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-06-23 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-22 13:36 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-06-22 13:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-06-21 10:43 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-06-21 10:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-06-20 07:48 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-06-20 07:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-06-19 19:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-06-19 19:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-06-19 04:21 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-06-19 04:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-06-18 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-06-18 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-06-16 23:19 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-06-16 23:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-06-16 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-06-15 20:55 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-06-15 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-06-15 17:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-06-14 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-06-14 18:25 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-06-14 18:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-06-13 23:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-06-13 16:03 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-06-13 16:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-06-12 23:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-06-12 23:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-06-12 13:38 UTCEG score recompute▲ 6.10
  59. 2026-06-12 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-06-11 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-06-10 22:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-06-10 22:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-06-10 13:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-06-09 15:27 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 6.1 · severity → MEDIUM
  65. 2026-06-09 09:35 UTCNVD update
  66. 2026-06-09 08:46 UTCEG score recompute
  67. 2026-06-09 08:45 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-25688?
CVE-2026-25688 is a medium vulnerability published on June 9, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-25688 disclosed?
CVE-2026-25688 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 9, 2026, with the most recent update on June 10, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-25688 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-25688 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25688?
CVE-2026-25688 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-25688?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-25688, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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