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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-90910

CVE-2026-90910

Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer — Apache Answer: Reaction API authorization bypass for restricted content

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
38
CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 41.3.413 × 208.3No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. The reaction API did not enforce content visibility controls, allowing unauthorized users to read reaction metadata from restricted content or add and remove their own reactions. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Apache Answer≤ 2.0.2–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorylists.apache.org/thread/bhw80mvmnt9206wyqz80rcbwx1znv1p3refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/34