CVE-2024-22393

CVE-2024-22393: Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Answer
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published February 22, 2024
Last update April 22, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

Description

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.

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Disclosure timeline

February 22, 2024 CVE published
April 22, 2025 Record updated