CVE-2023-4126 Insufficient Session Expiration in answerdev/answer
Medium 4.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-4126 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-4126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 3 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4126 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0
- github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0
- github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4126/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4126/index.md)
Attackers can maintain unauthorized access due to insufficient session expiration in the Answer Q&A platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-4126?
CVE-2023-4126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in answerdev/answer, published on 3 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to v1.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4126?
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 | 1.1.0 |
github.com/answerdev/answer Go | All versions | 1.1.0 |
github.com/answerdev/answer Go | All versions | 1.1.0 |
Products include Answer Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4126?
Upgrade github.com/answerdev/answer to 1.1.0 or later.
Is CVE-2023-4126 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4126 exists.
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-ggcf-hwxp-rc77, GO-2023-1996.