CVE-2023-1241 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer

High 8.8 Published 7 Mar 2023 Updated 6 Mar 2025

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Answer allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-1241?

CVE-2023-1241 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 7 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1241?

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	`1.0.6`
`github.com/answerdev/answer` Go	All versions	`1.0.6`
`github.com/answerdev/answer` Go	All versions	`1.0.6`

Products include Answer Answer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1241?

Upgrade github.com/answerdev/answer to 1.0.6 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-2023-1241 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1241 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ff27-hrmr-ggpj, GO-2023-1617.