CVE-2023-0740

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer

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Published Feb 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.0 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

answerdev

answerdev/answer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.0.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0636	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
Github GHSA	GHSA-65px-4cpf-697r	Cross-site scripting vulnerability found in answerdev/answer

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.714% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/c3001de52af91f09c96e701facbce0b9fa0c98ad
https://huntr.dev/bounties/802ee76d-fe01-482b-a9a4-34699a7c9110

History

Mar 25, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Answer Answer

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Feb 8, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Feb 8, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

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