CVE-2026-67249 (GCVE-0-2026-67249)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-19 09:31 – Updated: 2026-10-19 10:13
VLAI
Title
Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. A verification code issued for one email-based workflow could be accepted by another sensitive workflow because the code purpose was not properly enforced. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1077 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.0.2 (semver)
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Credits
Arpit Jain
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