FKIE_CVE-2024-23349

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-02-22 10:15 - Updated: 2025-03-28 20:15
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
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.
References
security@apache.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread/y5902t09vfgy7892z3vzr1zq900sgyqgMailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread/y5902t09vfgy7892z3vzr1zq900sgyqgMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache answer *
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      "value": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.\n\nXSS 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.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue."
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      "value": "Neutralizaci\u00f3n inadecuada de la entrada durante la vulnerabilidad de generaci\u00f3n de p\u00e1ginas web (\u0027cross-site Scripting\u0027) en Apache Answer. Este problema afecta a Apache Answer: hasta 1.2.1. Ataque XSS cuando el usuario ingresa un resumen. Un usuario que haya iniciado sesi\u00f3n, al modificar su propia pregunta enviada, puede ingresar c\u00f3digo malicioso en el resumen para crear dicho ataque. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versi\u00f3n [1.2.5], que soluciona el problema."
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  "id": "CVE-2024-23349",
  "lastModified": "2025-03-28T20:15:21.263",
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