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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Apache Answer: Reaction API authorization bypass for restricted content | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-306 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: 2026-10-19T09:35:54.679Z
Updated: 2026-10-19T18:50:42.533Z
Reserved: 2026-09-14T10:52:53.687Z
Link: CVE-2026-90910
Updated: 2026-10-19T10:15:05.537Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-19T10:16:49.897
Modified: 2026-10-19T20:45:51.597
Link: CVE-2026-90910
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