CVE-2024-40761

MEDIUM

Apache Answer <1.3.5 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0081
EPSS Percentile 74.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-326
Status published
Products (2)
apache/answer < 1.3.5
apache/incubator-answer 0 - 1.4.0Go
Published Sep 25, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026