Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file

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    "title": "Apache Answer: Pixel Flood Attack by uploading the large pixel file",
    "summary": "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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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:43.761265169Z",
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        "https://lists.apache.org/thread/f58l6dr4r74hl6o71gn47kmn44vw12cv",
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  "published_at": "2024-02-22T09:51:43.432+00:00"
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