Apache Answer: The custom avatar was not properly validated
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The server did not sufficiently validate user-supplied image URLs, allowing arbitrary external content to be embedded as profile images, which could expose users to unintended external requests and tracking by third-party servers. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-34031
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- 4 Nov 2026, 13:22 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Apache Answer: The custom avatar was not properly validated
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 9 Jun 2026, 07:34 UTC
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. The server did not sufficiently validate user-supplied image URLs, allowing arbitrary external content to be embedded as profile images, which could expose users to unintended external requests and tracking by third-party servers. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.
osv:CVE-2026-34031
Complete source record
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