CVE-2024-26578

Apache Answer: Repeated submission at registration created duplicate users with the same name

Published Feb 22, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0598 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x Apache Answer Race Condition vulnerability
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00217}

epss

{'score': 0.00284}

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Description 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. 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.
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First Time appeared Apache
Apache answer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache answer
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Mar 20, 2025, 7:16 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 7:28 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 22, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM