CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-48911
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-08-05
- Last modified
- 2026-10-24
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-306
Description
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.
A missing authorization check in the external-login email binding flow allows unauthenticated attackers to take over arbitrary user accounts by tricking victims into clicking a crafted confirmation link.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Affected configurations
• apache answer (< 2.0.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality weakness
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/mrlwtdnhqqgfbchjgq6rffkz67o8wyv8 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory