CVE-2026-67249: Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover
Published Oct 16, 2026
·Updated
A vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.
A verification code issued for one email-based workflow could be accepted by another sensitive workflow because the code purpose was not properly enforced.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Apache Answer<=2.0.2
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Answerto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.0.3
Event History
Oct 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:31 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 AM
DescriptionWeakness