VDB-220428 · CVE-2023-0744 · EUVD-2023-0620

answerdev answer up to 1.0.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in answerdev answer up to 1.0.3. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0744. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in answerdev answer up to 1.0.3. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2023. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-0744 since 02/08/2023. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c1fa2b13f6b547b96da60b23350bbe2b29de542d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (51257) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-0620). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

answerdev

Name

answer

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/answerdev/answer/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: answer 1.0.4
Patch: c1fa2b13f6b547b96da60b23350bbe2b29de542d

Timelineinfo

02/08/2023 🔍
02/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/05/2025 +878 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: c1fa2b13f6b547b96da60b23350bbe2b29de542d
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0744 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220428
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/08/2023 14:02
Updated: 07/05/2025 15:51
Changes: 02/08/2023 14:02 (41), 03/06/2023 17:32 (1), 03/06/2023 17:40 (21), 06/18/2024 18:43 (23), 07/05/2025 15:51 (2)
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