CVE-2025-29868 | Apache Answer: Using externally referenced images can leak user privacy.

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.

Published: 2025-04-01 Last update: 2025-04-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-29868 is rated Moderate Risk (54/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.55%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-29868

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-19 2.08% 1.55% -0.53%
2 2026-05-10 2.24% 2.08% -0.16%
3 2026-01-26 — 2.24% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-29868

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 2.5 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-29868

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-29868

GHSA-wqcc-mfhw-53pc · Severity: low · Ecosystem: go — Apache Answer User Using External Images Potentially Discloses User Information

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-29868

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache answer <= 1.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-29868

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