apache/incubator-answer · Security

Apache Answer Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

GHSA ID
GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64
CVE ID
CVE-2024-23349
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS
5.4 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v3
5.4 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

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