VDB-222473 · CVE-2023-1245 · EUVD-2023-0900

answerdev answer up to 1.0.5 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in answerdev answer up to 1.0.5. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-1245. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in answerdev answer up to 1.0.5. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

The weakness was presented 03/07/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-1245 since 03/07/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 71a4cdac81112975969129d308899edd155c0e80 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 vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-0900). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.5
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: answer 1.0.6
Patch: 71a4cdac81112975969129d308899edd155c0e80

Timelineinfo

03/07/2023 🔍
03/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +852 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 71a4cdac81112975969129d308899edd155c0e80
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222473
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2023 10:48
Updated: 07/06/2025 08:52
Changes: 03/07/2023 10:48 (51), 04/01/2023 08:50 (1), 07/06/2025 08:52 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.