CVE-2023-4815

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in answerdev/answer

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Published Sep 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to v1.1.3.

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	< v1.1.3

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-2023-2561	Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to v1.1.3.
Github GHSA	GHSA-pj2h-85jq-g5vg	Answer Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.823% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/e75142a55546e01d8904f59db228422561f51666
https://huntr.dev/bounties/4cd3eeb4-57c9-4af2-ad19-2166c9e0fd2c

History

Sep 26, 2024 8:30 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-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 26, 2024, 7:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Sep 7, 2023, 6:26 AM
Updated: Sep 26, 2024, 7:25 PM
Reserved: Sep 7, 2023, 6:25 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:38 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:38 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 7, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM

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