CVE-2024-22393 json
Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file
published 2024-02-22 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-0720 , GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6 , GO-2024-2579
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
Pixel Flood Attack by uploading large pixel files will cause server out of memory. A logged-in user can cause such an attack by uploading an image when posting content. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.2.5
- answer answer 1.2.5
- apache answer 1.2.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | <1.2.5 |
1.2.5 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
- apache_software_foundation apache_answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn44vw12cv
vendor-advisory, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/1
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22393
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/incubator-answer
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-22393
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6
- NVD CVE-2024-22393
- OSV GO-2024-2579
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