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CVE-2026-50749: apache software foundation apache answer Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 05-08-2026Last modified 06-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-50749 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in apache software foundation apache answer. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · +0.17 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.17 pp

From 0.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.47%

Known exploited

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Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links