CVE-2024-26578 Apache Answer: Repeated submission at registration created duplicate users with the same name
Attackers can create duplicate user accounts with identical names by rapidly submitting registration requests, compromising data integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26578?
CVE-2024-26578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 22 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26578?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/apache/incubator-answer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.5 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.5 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.5 |
Products include Apache Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26578?
Upgrade github.com/apache/incubator-answer to 1.2.5 or later.
Is CVE-2024-26578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x, GO-2024-2580.