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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-64945-a-vulnerability-in-apache-answer-this-issue-affects-apache-answer  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-19. Updated: 2026-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apache-answer). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/3wdqq1vp449bty5ovs02f0894km07wmz](https://lists.apache.org/thread/3wdqq1vp449bty5ovs02f0894km07wmz)

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