Inadequate Encryption Strength in Apache Answer

CVE-2024-40761
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Key Information

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Answer
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 September 2024

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Answer <= 1.3.5

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

张岳熙
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