CVE-2025-29868 json
Apache Answer: Using externally referenced images can leak user privacy.
published 2025-04-01 19 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-9320 , GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc , GO-2025-3587
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/apache/answer 1.4.5
- answer answer 1.4.5
- apache answer 1.4.5
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.0.20250402T160203-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:14970-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/apache/answer | <1.4.5 |
1.4.5 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-495 Private Data Structure Returned From A Public Method
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhf
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2
web, mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1
web, mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3
web, mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29868
advisory
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github.com
/apache/answer/issues/1250
web, report
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github.com
/apache/answer
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-29868
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc
- NVD CVE-2025-29868
- OSV GO-2025-3587
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.