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SCA: security update for github.com/apache/incubator-answer (GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 418820

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2024-22393)

Solution

Update the github.com/apache/incubator-answer library and its related packages to version 1.2.5 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rmqp-mvv2-54c6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 418820

Version: Revision 1.14

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

Percentile: 96.81

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22393

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Threat Score: 5.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22393

cwe: CWE-434