CVE-2024-23349

MEDIUM5.4EPSS 4.8%

Apache Answer Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Published: 2/22/2024Modified: 12/11/2024

Also known as:GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64GO-2024-2578

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer through 1.2.1. XSS attack when user enters summary. A logged-in user, when modifying their own submitted question, can input malicious code in the summary to create such an attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.5, which fixes the issue.

Affected packages (2)

Go/github.com/apache/incubator-answerfrom 0, < 1.2.5
Go/github.com/apache/incubator-answerfrom 0, < 1.2.5

CVSS scores

Source	Version	Severity	Vector
osv	CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References (5)

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64
ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23349
PATCHhttps://github.com/apache/incubator-answer
WEBhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/y5902t09vfgy7892z3vzr1zq900sgyqg
WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/2