Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file
48Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 9.1epss 2.5%
from disclosure to weapon15 days
Published on NVDFeb 22
1st PoC+15d
exploitation probability
2.5%top 17% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
3 public exploit(s)
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Answerpublic PoCs found — 3
githubgithub.com/Rk-000/Pixel-Flood-Attack★ 1githubgithub.com/Rk-000/Apache-Hunter★ 1githubgithub.com/omranisecurity/CVE-2024-22393★ 0⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.