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TI-2023-01172 Aliases CVE-2023-1238GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00553 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed answerdev/answer (answerdev): 1.0.6github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): 1.0.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
answerdevanswerdev/answerbefore 1.0.61.0.6Patch availableCNA
—github.com/answerdev/answer (Go)before 1.0.61.0.6Patch availableGHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q
  • answerdev/answer Vendoranswerdev Affected before 1.0.6 Fixed in 1.0.6 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/answerdev/answer (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.6 Fixed in 1.0.6 Patch available GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.6Vulnerableanswerdev
  • cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·answerdev

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA answerdev/answer (answerdev) Fixed in 1.0.6
  • Fix · GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q github.com/answerdev/answer (Go) Fixed in 1.0.6 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    answerdev/answer 1.0.6

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-01176 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answerPriority MEDIUM 60
    • TI-2023-01175 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answerPriority MEDIUM 60
    • TI-2023-01174 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answerPriority MEDIUM 60
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-00706 Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01451 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00705 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2023-00704 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2023-00703 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2023-00702 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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Sources

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