CVE-2023-0741 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in answerdev/answer

High 8.0 Published 8 Feb 2023 Updated 25 Mar 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via DOM-based XSS in the Answer Q&A platform, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-0741?

CVE-2023-0741 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 8 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0741?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/answerdev/answer. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`github.com/answerdev/answer` Go	All versions	`1.0.4`
`github.com/answerdev/answer` Go	All versions	`1.0.4`
`github.com/answerdev/answer` Go	All versions	`1.0.4`

Products include Answer Answer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0741?

Upgrade github.com/answerdev/answer to 1.0.4 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-0741 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0741 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7wj-c85f-xq9h, GO-2023-1552.