CVE-2023-1241

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

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Published Mar 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored 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-2023-0997	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-ff27-hrmr-ggpj	Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.620% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/90bfa0dcc7b49482f1d1e31aee3ab073f3c13dd9
https://huntr.dev/bounties/e0e9b1bb-3025-4b9f-acb4-16a5da28aa3c

History

Mar 6, 2025 5:15 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 6, 2025, 5:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 5:04 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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