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CVE-2025-29868: Apache Answer: Using externally referenced images can leak user privacy.

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-495

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer: through 1.4.2

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

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