CVE-2026-48912
NVD: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer. NVD: This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. NVD: A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs.
6.5 Severity
MEDIUM EPSS
0.0031 (23) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer. NVD: This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. NVD: A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs.
Possible impact
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.
Affected context
vendor/product: apache / answer
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: version.
Why it matters
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.; CVSS 6.5 (MEDIUM); EPSS percentile 23; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: version; sources: NVD, OSV, Vendor Advisory.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.