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Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260206073245-92994b49976b
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260206073245-92994b49976b· Vendor fix available
Issue
Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. Timeline-related APIs lacked proper authorization checks, allowing regular authenticated users to access deleted, private, or unapproved content and its revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260206073245-92994b49976b (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a· Vendor fix available
Issue
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The unlisted question feature did not enforce access restrictions on direct API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to discover and access unlisted questions, their answers, comments, and revision history. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260509071350-11c80384f13a (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260325113131-cfc3e54f30cc
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260325113131-cfc3e54f30cc· Vendor fix available
Issue
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. A crafted TIFF image could trigger excessive memory allocation during image decoding, allowing an authenticated user to cause the server process to crash. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260325113131-cfc3e54f30cc (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f· Vendor fix available
Issue
Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. AI-generated response content was rendered in the browser without proper sanitization, allowing malicious scripts to be executed when the content was viewed. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260525024654-2746bf5b455f (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e· Vendor fix available
Issue
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The server did not sufficiently validate user-supplied image URLs, allowing arbitrary external content to be embedded as profile images, which could expose users to unintended external requests and tracking by third-party servers. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260511040518-11091244f64e (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Go github.com/apache/answer < 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc
Fixed in
1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc· Vendor fix available
Issue
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. User-supplied content was included in notification emails without proper escaping, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTML into emails sent to other users. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.7.2-0.20260509080709-d1a4092c61cc (pre-release) or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. Previously issued administrative tokens were not invalidated after an administrator account was suspended, deleted, or deactivated, allowing continued access to administrative APIs until the token expired. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.0.1 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.7.1. An unauthenticated API endpoint incorrectly exposes full revision history for deleted content. This allows unauthorized users to retrieve restricted or sensitive information. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.0, which fixes the issue.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.0.0 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.
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.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.4.5 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.