Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.

A missing authorization check in the external-login email binding flow allows unauthenticated attackers to take over arbitrary user accounts by tricking victims into clicking a crafted confirmation link.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
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Description Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. A missing authorization check in the external-login email binding flow allows unauthenticated attackers to take over arbitrary user accounts by tricking victims into clicking a crafted confirmation link. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Answer: Unauthenticated OAuth Email-Binding Account Takeover via Existing User Confirmation Flow
Weaknesses CWE-306
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T14:37:06.522Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T11:10:37.350Z

Link: CVE-2026-48911

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:32:55.117Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-05T16:16:57.100

Modified: 2026-08-06T18:38:18.867

Link: CVE-2026-48911

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T17:30:16Z

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