CVE-2023-1243 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

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
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-1243?

CVE-2023-1243 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 7 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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-2023-1243?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/answerdev/answer GoAll versions1.0.6
github.com/answerdev/answer GoAll versions1.0.6
github.com/answerdev/answer GoAll versions1.0.6

Products include Answer Answer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1243?

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-2023-1243 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1243 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jh8-33f5-cgfp, GO-2023-1615.

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