# CVE-2026-48912: Apache Answer: Improper authorization in avatar update cleanup allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary uploaded files by URL

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-05 · Updated: 2026-08-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: through 2.0.1

## Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1. A missing ownership check in the avatar-cleanup logic allows any authenticated user to delete other users' uploaded files by supplying their file URLs. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/b9jnttmspd9kp4vgbvb32dcqb4201flq

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