CVE-2023-1238
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.6
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1238- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0888
7.6
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0888- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q
5.4
Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1238- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.6
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1238- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q
5.4
Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1614 No score
Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in github.com/answerdev/answer
Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in github.com/answerdev/answer
- Record
GO-2023-1614- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/answerdev/answerGo |
before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-1238 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Answer, published March 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.6.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/52f97267-1439-4bb6-862b-89b8fafce50d
github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/0566894a2c0e13cf07d877f41467e2e21529fee8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1238
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5w78-v688-cx9q
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/1xxx/CVE-2023-1238.json
github.com/answerdev/answer