What is CVE-2026-50749?

CVE-2026-50749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-50749?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Answer

CVE-2026-50749

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. Any authenticated user can reject arbitrary pending edit-revisions without review permission due to a missing authorization check on the reject operation. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Answer
Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50749?: CVE-2026-50749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-50749?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.