Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2024 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2024-40761Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Apache Answer from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | 1.4.0 | GHSA-48cr-j2cx-mcr8 |
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | 1.4.0 | GO-2024-3158 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer | 0 – through 1.3.5 |
Weakness: CWE-326 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8