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CVE-2024-40761GO-2024-3158GHSA-48CR-J2CX-MCR8

Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Low (apache)
Fix
Fixed in 1.4.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer

    through 1.3.5

  • github.com/apache/incubator-answerGo

    fixed in 1.4.0

References 1

lists.apache.org