ApacheAnswer: Missing Auth in Reaction API Before 2.0.3
CVE-2026-90910 Published on October 19, 2026

Apache Answer: Reaction API authorization bypass for restricted content
Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2. The reaction API did not enforce content visibility controls, allowing unauthorized users to read reaction metadata from restricted content or add and remove their own reactions. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-90910 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.


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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: