CVE-2024-23349

published 2024-02-22

CVE-2024-23349: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through…

Priority P4 23 medium 5.4 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR L UI R S C C L I L A N

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.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	answer	<= 1.2.1	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_answer	<= 1.2.1	—
github.com	apache_incubator-answer	>= 0 < 1.2.5	1.2.5

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