Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.

A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs.
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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
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Vendors & Products Apache
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Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Answer: Improper authorization in avatar update cleanup allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary uploaded files by URL
Weaknesses CWE-639
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T14:37:55.288Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T11:46:50.101Z

Link: CVE-2026-48912

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:32:56.074Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-05T16:16:57.213

Modified: 2026-08-06T18:38:14.330

Link: CVE-2026-48912

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T17:00:11Z

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