Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-29868 · published 1 April 2025
CVE-2025-29868: Apache answer vulnerability
Apache · Answer
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.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/l7pohw5g03g3qsvrz8pqc9t29mdv5lhf | Mailing ListVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/2 | Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/02/1 | Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/10/3 | Mailing List |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-29868), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.