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GHSA-WQCC-MFHW-53PC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 09:30 – Updated: 2025-04-10 22:59

Summary

Apache Answer User Using External Images Potentially Discloses User Information

Details

Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.4.2.

If a user uses an externally referenced image, when a user accesses this image, the provider of the image may obtain private information about the ip address of that accessing user. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.5, which fixes the issue. In the new version, administrators can set whether external content can be displayed.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

1.1 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

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CVE-2025-29868 (GCVE-0-2025-29868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-01 07:56 – Updated: 2025-04-10 15:03

Title

Apache Answer: Using externally referenced images can leak user privacy.

Summary

Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.4.2. If a user uses an externally referenced image, when a user accesses this image, the provider of the image may obtain private information about the ip address of that accessing user. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.5, which fixes the issue. In the new version, administrators can set whether external content can be displayed.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-04-01 18:43 UTC

CWE

CWE-495 - Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Answer	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.4.2 (semver)

Credits

Hamed Kohi Luke Smith

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