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CVE-2024-40761

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-09-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3. It affects Apache.

CVE
CVE-2024-40761
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
0.75%
Apache

Original NVD Description

Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.

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