CVE-2026-79633 (GCVE-0-2026-79633)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-19 09:35 – Updated: 2026-10-19 10:14
VLAI
Title
Apache Answer: Missing Authorization Allows Mutations of Non-Public Content
Summary
vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Missing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions on non-public content they were not permitted to access. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-202 - Exposure of sensitive information through data queries
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1072 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
Luigi Colluto
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