CVE-2023-49619 Apache Answer: Repeated submissions using scripts resulted in an abnormal number of collections for questions.
Attackers can exploit a race condition to artificially inflate question bookmark counts via repeated script submissions.
- 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-2023-49619?
CVE-2023-49619 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 10 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.0.
Under normal circumstances, a user can only bookmark a question once, and will only increase the number of questions bookmarked once. However, repeat submissions through the script can increase the number of collection of the question many times.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.1], which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49619?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/apache/incubator-answer. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.1 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.1 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.1 |
Products include Apache Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49619?
Upgrade github.com/apache/incubator-answer to 1.2.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-49619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-f899-4mr4-fqpv, GO-2024-2457.