CVE-2023-0744
Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
CVE-2023-0744- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0620
9.8
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0620- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cwh-8w4g-jxxh
9.8
Answer contains Improper Access Control vulnerability
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
GHSA-4cwh-8w4g-jxxh- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
CVE-2023-0744- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Improper Access Control in answerdev/answer
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
CVE-2023-0744- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4cwh-8w4g-jxxh
9.8
Answer contains Improper Access Control vulnerability
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.
- Record
GHSA-4cwh-8w4g-jxxh- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1550 No score
Answer contains Improper Access Control vulnerability in github.com/answerdev/answer
Answer contains Improper Access Control vulnerability in github.com/answerdev/answer
- Record
GO-2023-1550- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/answerdev/answerGo |
before 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Answerdev 1.0.3 - Account Takeover | 2023-04-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-0744 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Answer, published February 8, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.37%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.4.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/35a0e12f-1d54-4fc0-8779-6a4949b7c434
github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/c1fa2b13f6b547b96da60b23350bbe2b29de542d
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171733/Answerdev-1.0.3-Account-Takeover.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0744
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4cwh-8w4g-jxxh
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0744.json
github.com/answerdev/answer