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CVE-2023-1539

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer

5.3 MediumFix available

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts 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
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.61%Up 0.6 points since Mar 21, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
CVE-2023-1539
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-307
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1008 5.3

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
EUVD-2023-1008
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g44v-6qfm-f6ch 5.3

Answer has Guessable CAPTCHA

Guessable CAPTCHA in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
GHSA-g44v-6qfm-f6ch
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-307, CWE-804
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
CVE-2023-1539
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-307
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in answerdev/answer

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
CVE-2023-1539
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-307
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g44v-6qfm-f6ch 5.3

Answer has Guessable CAPTCHA

Guessable CAPTCHA in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Record
GHSA-g44v-6qfm-f6ch
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-307, CWE-804
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1657 No score

Answer has Guessable CAPTCHA in github.com/answerdev/answer

Answer has Guessable CAPTCHA in github.com/answerdev/answer

Record
GO-2023-1657
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/answerdev/answer
Go
 before 1.0.6
1.0.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1539 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Answer, published March 21, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.6.

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