CVE-2025-29868
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pcApache Answer User Using External Images Potentially Discloses User Information2025-04-01ghsa · osvUS
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.
- GO-2025-3587Apache Answer User Using External Images Potentially Discloses User Information in github.com/apache/answer2025-04-02vendor · osvUS
Apache Answer User Using External Images Potentially Discloses User Information in github.com/apache/answer
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references (7)
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29868cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhfenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2Mailing Listnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1Mailing Listnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3Mailing Listnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhfMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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