---
id: CVE-2026-79633
title: 'Apache Answer: Missing Authorization Allows Mutations of Non-Public Content'
summary: >-
  vulnerability in Apache Answer.




  This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.




  Missing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions on
  non-public content they were not permitted to access.




  Users are reco…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-202
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache Answer
affected:
  - apache_answer <= 2.0.2
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-19'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T10:14:11.913Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79633'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/m301yrn0fwgr957q8qzfzt8tpjklocv9'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T12:27:23.824Z'
---

## Overview

vulnerability in Apache Answer.



This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.



Missing authorization checks allowed authenticated users to perform actions on non-public content they were not permitted to access.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

## Affected

- `apache_answer <= 2.0.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.