CVE-2026-48912: Apache Answer: Improper authorization in avatar update cleanup allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary uploaded files by URL

Published Aug 5, 2026
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Updated

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.

A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Apache Apache Answer<=2.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Answer to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2Patch CVE-2026-48912

Event History

Aug 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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