Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-48912Apache Answer: Improper authorization in avatar update cleanup allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary uploaded files by URL
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Apache Answer from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer | 0 – through 2.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N