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CVE-2026-25700

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Description

Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. Previously issued administrative tokens were not invalidated after an administrator account was suspended, deleted, or deactivated, allowing continued access to administrative APIs until the token expired. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.2 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-10 16:16:58.743000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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  "published": "2026-06-10T16:16:58.743",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
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