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CVE-2024-40761

Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses

Published: Sep 25, 2024Updated: Jul 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-326
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-326

Affected Products

answerapache
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Apache AnswerApache Software Foundation
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
github.com/apache/incubator-answerGoOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 25, 2024
Last Updated
Jul 10, 2025

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