CVE-2024-22393

VendorapacheProductanswerDiscoveredFeb 22, 2024UpdatedMay 5, 2025

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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CVSS v3.1

9.1 CRITICAL

EPSS

2.46%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityHIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Connections

2 relationships

CWE-434

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Feb 22, 2024

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 5, 2025

Public PoC (3)

github.com/omranisecurity/CVE-2024-22393 github.com/Rk-000/Pixel-Flood-Attack github.com/Rk-000/Apache-Hunter

Unverified third-party code — review before executing.