CVE-2023-1239

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

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Published Mar 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

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	< 1.0.6

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-2023-1123	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-vxhr-p2vp-7gf8	Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.526% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/9870ed87fb24ed468aaf1e169c2d028e0f375106
https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a22c609-d2d8-4613-815d-58f5990b8bd8

History

Mar 6, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Answer Answer

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 2:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 2:46 PM
Reserved: Mar 7, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:40 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:40 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 7, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

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