CVE-2026-50749 json
Apache Answer: Missing authorization in revision audit reject allows authenticated users to reject pending revisions
published 2026-08-05 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-53400
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- apache answer 2.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/ogk461yr4w9o95k15bkjxk2kpbkrbnln
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/12
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-50749
- NVD CVE-2026-50749
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