CVE-2026-79633
Apache Answer: Missing Authorization Allows Mutations of Non-Public Content
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Answer: Missing Authorization Allows Mutations of Non-Public Content
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-79633- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-202
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-104163
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-104163- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9rx-95m5-mr25
vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. Missing...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c9rx-95m5-mr25- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-202
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-79633- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-202
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts, severity | CVE List | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-79633 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Apache Software Foundation Answer, published October 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.