CVE-2023-1975 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in answerdev/answer
Attackers can access sensitive information leaked in sent data from the Answer Q&A platform, requiring an upgrade to secure user data.
- 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-2023-1975?
CVE-2023-1975 is a high-severity vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 11 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
Weakness: CWE-201
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1975?
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 | 1.0.8 |
github.com/answerdev/answer Go | All versions | 1.0.8 |
github.com/answerdev/answer Go | All versions | 1.0.8 |
Products include Answer Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1975?
Upgrade github.com/answerdev/answer to 1.0.8 or later.
Is CVE-2023-1975 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1975 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in answerdev/answer
- CVE-2023-0744 Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer
- CVE-2023-1244 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
- CVE-2023-4125 Weak Password Requirements in answerdev/answer
- CVE-2023-1241 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
- CVE-2023-4815 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in answerdev/answer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq, GO-2023-1716.