CVE-2024-41888
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-41888- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-41888- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2656
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2656- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3x9-wrq5-868j
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-v3x9-wrq5-868j- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-41888- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v3x9-wrq5-868j
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
The password reset link remains valid within its expiration period even after it has been used. This could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-v3x9-wrq5-868j- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-3065 No score
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use in github.com/apache/incubator-answer
Apache Answer: The link for resetting user password is not Single-Use in github.com/apache/incubator-answer
- Record
GO-2024-3065- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/apache/incubator-answerGo |
before 1.3.6 | 1.3.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-41888 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Apache Answer, published August 9, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.3.6.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/jbs1j2o9rqm5sc19jyk3jcfvkmfkmyf4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/09/5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41888
github.com/apache/incubator-answer/commit/2820efc454f5808974dce0aa99aac106be3f727b