CVE-2026-50749: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Any authenticated user can reject arbitrary pending edit-revisions without review permission due to a missing authorization check on the reject operation. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
CVE-2026-50749: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Description
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Any authenticated user can reject arbitrary pending edit-revisions without review permission due to a missing authorization check on the reject operation. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-06T16:56:13.231Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a736b64bf8831d5392da659
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 16:57:08 UTC
Last updated: 08/05/2026, 16:57:08 UTC
Views: 1
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