CVE-2024-40761

Published: Sep 25, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Answer

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Answer	Up to 1.3.5

Related CWEs

Inadequate Encryption Strength

The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

References (12)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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