CVE-2025-29868

Published: Apr 1, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.5

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

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 (1)

Products: Apache: Answer

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Answer	Up to 1.4.2

Related CWEs

Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method

The product has a method that is declared public, but returns a reference to a private data structure, which could then be modified in unexpected ways.

References (4)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhf

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2

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

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1

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

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3

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

Mailing List

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