CVE-2023-1537

Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay in answerdev/answer

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Published Mar 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay 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-2023-1041	Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hwj7-frgj-7829	Answer vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.837% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af
https://huntr.dev/bounties/171cde18-a447-446c-a9ab-297953ad9b86

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM 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-294

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 4:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 4:51 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

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