CVE-2024-40761

Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses

Published Sep 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-48cr-j2cx-mcr8 Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00774}

epss

{'score': 0.01038}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00138}

epss

{'score': 0.00774}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache answer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache answer
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Apache Answer: Avatar URL leaked user email addresses
Weaknesses CWE-326
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 27, 2024, 7:02 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2024, 7:49 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 25, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM