Apache Answer up to 2.0.1 External Login Email Binding Flow improper authorization

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Answer up to 2.0.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component External Login Email Binding Flow. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-48911. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Answer up to 2.0.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component External Login Email Binding Flow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. A missing authorization check in the external-login email binding flow allows unauthenticated attackers to take over arbitrary user accounts by tricking victims into clicking a crafted confirmation link. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-48911 since 05/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Apache

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• Answer

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• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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