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TI-2025-21259 Aliases CVE-2025-29868GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc

Apache Answer: Using externally referenced images can leak user privacy.

Priority LOW 31CWE-495Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00973 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/apache/answer (Go): 1.4.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Answerup to 1.4.2—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/apache/answer (Go)before 1.4.51.4.5Patch availableGHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc
  • Apache Answer VendorApache Affected up to 1.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/apache/answer (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.5 Fixed in 1.4.5 Patch available GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc github.com/apache/answer (Go) Fixed in 1.4.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2024-14967 Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-42802 Apache Answer: Residual Administrative API Key Access After Role or Account Revocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-42790 Apache Answer: Unauthorized disclosure of deleted or pending answer content CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-36171 Apache Answer: Unauthenticated OAuth Email-Binding Account Takeover via Existing User Confirmation Flow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-36100 Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-19940 Apache Answer: Revision API Improper Access Control leads to Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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