Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Answer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26578 CVE-2024-23349 CVE-2024-22393 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 CWE-79 CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Answer Web applications / Other software |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU87301
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26578
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when processing user registration. A remote attacker can perform multiple repeated submission during registration resulted in the registration of the same user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAnswer: 0.2.0 - 1.2.1
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcb
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU87299
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23349
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Apache Answer. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAnswer: 0.2.0 - 1.2.1
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread/y5902t09vfgy7892z3vzr1zq900sgyqg
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU87298
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22393
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote attacker can upload large files to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAnswer: 0.2.0 - 1.2.1
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn44vw12cv
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
