CVE-2024-26578: Apache Answer: Repeated submission at registration created duplicate users with the same name

First published: Thu Feb 22 2024(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

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