CVE-2025-29868
April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
6.5
Medium
Description
Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.4.2.
If a user uses an externally referenced image, when a user accesses this image, the provider of the image may obtain private information about the ip address of that accessing user.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.5, which fixes the issue. In the new version, administrators can set whether external content can be displayed.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apache |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-495
Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method
The product has a method that is declared public, but returns a reference to a private data structure, which could then be modified in unexpected ways.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | apache | answer | <1.4.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apache | answer | 1.4.5 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Timeline
Published: April 1, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified: April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
Last Modified: April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@apache.org
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