CVE-2023-1539

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer

View on CVE.org

Published Mar 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1008	Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-g44v-6qfm-f6ch	Answer has Guessable CAPTCHA

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.614% 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/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28

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-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

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

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"state": "PUBLISHED", "cveId": "CVE-2023-1539", "assignerOrgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "assignerShortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-27T17:02:43.046Z", "dateReserved": "2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z", "datePublished": "2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "shortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "answerdev", "product": "answerdev/answer", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "1.0.6", "status": "affected", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28"}, {"url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af"}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts", "cweId": "CWE-307"}]}], "source": {"advisory": "b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T05:49:11.681Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-02-27T16:57:11.022606Z", "id": "CVE-2023-1539", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-27T17:02:43.046Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"state": "PUBLISHED", "cveId": "CVE-2023-1539", "assignerOrgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "assignerShortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-27T17:02:43.046Z", "dateReserved": "2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z", "datePublished": "2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "shortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "answerdev", "product": "answerdev/answer", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "1.0.6", "status": "affected", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28"}, {"url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af"}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts", "cweId": "CWE-307"}]}], "source": {"advisory": "b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T05:49:11.681Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-1539", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-02-27T16:57:11.022606Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-02-27T16:57:18.212Z"}}]}}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "answerdev/answer", "vendor": "answerdev", "versions": [{"lessThan": "1.0.6", "status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "source": "security@huntr.dev"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "BC30C65B-0A27-4181-94A2-75BDAD7D7145", "versionEndExcluding": "1.0.6", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6."}], "id": "CVE-2023-1539", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T05:28:12.867", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "security@huntr.dev", "type": "Secondary"}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2023-1539", "options": [{"exploitation": "poc"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-02-27T16:57:11.022606Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2023-03-21T05:15:09.907", "references": [{"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af"}, {"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@huntr.dev", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-307"}], "source": "security@huntr.dev", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-307"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Secondary"}]}