CVE-2023-1240 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
published 2023-03-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-55vm-3vq3-4jpc , GO-2023-1613 , EUVD-2023-0876
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.6
- answerdev answerdev/answer 1.0.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/a24f57a4-22e3-4a17-8227-6a410a11498a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/answerdev/answer | <1.0.6 |
1.0.6 |
Affected products
- answerdev answerdev/answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/answerdev/answer/commit/90bfa0dcc7b49482f1d1e31aee3ab073f3c13dd9
web, patch
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/a24f57a4-22e3-4a17-8227-6a410a11498a
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1240
advisory
-
github.com
/answerdev/answer
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-55vm-3vq3-4jpc
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1240
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-55vm-3vq3-4jpc
- NVD CVE-2023-1240
- OSV GO-2023-1613
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