CVE-2024-23349CWE-79

Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when submitting summary

Medium · published February 22, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01073 · 64.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2024-02-22T09:48Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 FEB 09:48Z
    Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when submitting summary
    cvelistv5