CVE-2026-64945: Apache Answer permission check bypass in question hide/show

CVE-2026-64945 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-19

Apache Answer is a community Q&A platform that manages user permissions for content moderation actions. A permission check error allows users with only the "unpin question" privilege to hide or show questions without the required permissions, potentially bypassing content moderation controls in custom security configurations.

Technologies: Apache Answer. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-64945 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-64945 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-64945?
Informational severity, published 19 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache Answer through 2.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-64945?
Yes: fixed in 2.0.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-64945 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-64945?
Check whether you run Apache Answer at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2.0.3

Technical details

The question operation controller incorrectly gates hide/show operations by checking the unpin permission instead of the hide/show permissions. In custom role configurations that separate these permissions, an attacker with only question.unpin can invoke hide or show operations on questions. This is a logic error in the authorization layer affecting the question operations controller.

Affected products

  • Apache Answer through 2.0.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-19: disclosed

References

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