CVE-2026-67249 Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover
Attackers can hijack user accounts by reusing verification codes across different email workflows due to missing purpose enforcement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-67249?
CVE-2026-67249 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 19 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-67249?
How do I fix CVE-2026-67249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-67249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-67249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v85w-3rf6-qvhj.