CVE-2026-60053

CVE-2026-60053: Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation

Vendor Apache Software Foundation

Product Apache Answer

Weakness CWE-613 · Insufficient session expiration

Published August 5, 2026

Last update August 6, 2026

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Administrative API keys remained usable after the owning administrator was demoted or the account was marked inactive, suspended, or deleted, allowing continued access until the keys were explicitly removed. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60053 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html AskarLabs — CWE-613 write-up Insufficient Session Expiration

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