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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-23349

Affected Products

Vendor: Apache Software Foundation

Product: Apache Answer

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.26% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 65.37% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/y5902t09vfgy7892z3vzr1zq900sgyqg
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/2

Timeline