CVE-2025-29868

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

CVSS 6.5 MEDIUMEPSS 0.8%CWE-495

Vexday Risk Score

13Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 6.5EPSS 0.8%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado

Lifecycle

01 Apr 2025Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Answer

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhf http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3