What is GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45?

GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. Apache Answer has an Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 cover?

GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-25688. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45?

GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45?

GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45 affects 1 product, including: go/github.com/apache/incubator-answer:\u003c 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f.

GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45MediumCVSS 6.1

Apache Answer has an Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 9, 2026

Last Modified

July 30, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-25688 →

📋 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.

🎯 Affected products1

go/github.com/apache/incubator-answer:< 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f

🔗 References (4)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25688
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x42joj43rqb38ms5q60f7bgq3qbo7t5q
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/7
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmr2-99jm-8x45