CVE-2024-26578 json
Apache Answer: Repeated submission at registration created duplicate users with the same name
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-0598 , GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x , GO-2024-2580
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
Repeated submission during registration resulted in the registration of the same user. When users register, if they rapidly submit multiple registrations using scripts, it can result in the creation of multiple user accounts simultaneously with the same name. 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
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
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
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcb
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26578
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/incubator-answer
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-26578
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x
- NVD CVE-2024-26578
- OSV GO-2024-2580
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