CVE-2024-29217 json
Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when changing personal website
published 2024-04-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-1190 , GHSA-cvqr-mwh6-2vc6 , GO-2024-2743
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: before 1.3.0.
XSS attack when user changes personal website. A logged-in user, when modifying their personal website, can input malicious code in the website to create such an attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.3.0], which fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/apache/incubator-answer 1.3.0
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer 1.3.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | <1.3.0 |
1.3.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Answer
- apache answer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/1
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29217
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/incubator-answer
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-29217
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cvqr-mwh6-2vc6
- NVD CVE-2024-29217
- OSV GO-2024-2743
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