# CVE-2026-34031: Apache Answer: The custom avatar was not properly validated

- Also known as: GHSA-X4F6-MQG6-28XX, GO-2026-6154
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e
- Published: 2026-06-09 · Updated: 2026-06-09

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: through 2.0.0
- github.com/apache/incubator-answer (Go): fixed in 1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e
- github.com/apache/answer (Go): fixed in 1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e

## Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The server did not sufficiently validate user-supplied image URLs, allowing arbitrary external content to be embedded as profile images, which could expose users to unintended external requests and tracking by third-party servers. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, 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, github.com/apache/answer, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/rwtxy39t54to9kv3dqtbjsbdpyk4jkd2

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