CVE-2024-23349 Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when submitting summary
A logged-in user can inject malicious scripts via the question summary field, potentially executing code in other users' browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-23349?
CVE-2024-23349 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Answer, published on 22 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
XSS attack when user enters summary. A logged-in user, when modifying their own submitted question, can input malicious code in the summary to create such an attack.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23349?
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 | 1.2.5 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.5 |
github.com/apache/incubator-answer Go | All versions | 1.2.5 |
Products include Apache Answer.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23349?
Upgrade github.com/apache/incubator-answer to 1.2.5 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-2024-23349 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23349 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-48911 Apache Answer: Unauthenticated OAuth Email-Binding Account Takeover via Existing User Confirmation Flow
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64, GO-2024-2578.