CVE-2024-40761

EUVD-2024-2708
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 74%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
apacheanswer
𝑥
≤ 1.3.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
apacheanswer
𝑥
≤ 1.3.5
ADP
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8