CVE-2024-40761

MEDIUM

Apache Answer <1.3.5 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (12)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0081

EPSS Percentile 73.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-326

Status published

Affected Products (2)

apache/answer < 1.3.5

apache/incubator-answer < 1.4.0Go

Timeline

Published Sep 25, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026