Unscored severity · published Oct 19, 2026
CVE-2026-64945
Apache Answer: Incorrect permission mapping allows users with only the unpin permission to hide/show questions
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CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.2.
The question operation controller gates hide/show operations on the wrong permission check result (the unpin permission instead of the hide permission), so in custom role configurations that separate these permissions, a user granted only question.unpin can hide or restore questions without holding question.hide or question.show.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Apache Answer · Apache Software Foundation
through 2.0.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64945
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64945
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread/3wdqq1vp449bty5ovs02f0894km07wmz
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/24
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