Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2026· Updated Aug 5, 2026
Apache Answer: Missing authorization in revision audit reject allows authenticated users to reject pending revisions
CVE-2026-50749
Description
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.
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References
1- lists.apache.org/thread/ogk461yr4w9o95k15bkjxk2kpbkrbnlnmitrevendor-advisory
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