CVE-2026-50749
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 16:16:57.790000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
View original CVE JSON
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