Apache Answer: Email Code Purpose Confusion May Allow Account Takeover

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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.

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19 Oct 2026 09:31:20 UTC

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26 Oct 2026 13:41:23 UTC

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26 Oct 2026 15:35:30 UTC

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