CVE-2026-90910: Apache Answer missing authentication for reactions API

CVE-2026-90910 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-19

Apache Answer is a Q&A platform that allows users to post questions and answers with community reactions. A missing authentication check in the reactions API allows unauthorized users to view metadata from restricted content and modify reactions, potentially exposing sensitive information and enabling content manipulation.

Technologies: Apache Answer. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-90910 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-90910 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-90910?
Informational severity, published 19 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache Answer through 2.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-90910?
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-2026-90910 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-90910?
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 reactions API in Apache Answer does not enforce content visibility controls, allowing unauthenticated or unprivileged users to read reaction metadata from restricted content and add/remove reactions. This affects the reaction endpoint which lacks proper authorization checks before processing requests.

Affected products

  • Apache Answer through 2.0.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-19: disclosed

References

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