Apache Answer reaction API bypasses content visibility controls
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Apache Answer through 2.0.2 is affected by a missing authentication flaw (CWE-306) in its reaction API. The API does not enforce content visibility controls, so an unauthenticated remote attacker can read reaction metadata from restricted content or add and remove their own reactions.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. The reaction API did not enforce content visibility controls, allowing unauthorized users to read reaction metadata from restricted content or add and remove their own reactions. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Apache Answer to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90910
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-q532-rv5p-f5vr
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-90910 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90910 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q532-rv5p-f5vr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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