CVE-2026-67249: Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-19 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

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 products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: through 2.0.2

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/kbdgj9vzd24zb4r2d9ydqyr6f70rpg0v
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/25

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