CVE-2023-1542
Business Logic Errors in answerdev/answer
Business Logic Errors 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Business Logic Errors in answerdev/answer
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1542- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-840
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1094
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1094- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r95w-7cpx-h5mx
Answer vulnerable to Business Logic Errors
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
GHSA-r95w-7cpx-h5mx- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1542- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-840
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Business Logic Errors in answerdev/answer
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
CVE-2023-1542- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-840
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r95w-7cpx-h5mx
Answer vulnerable to Business Logic Errors
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
- Record
GHSA-r95w-7cpx-h5mx- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1660 No score
Answer vulnerable to Business Logic Errors in github.com/answerdev/answer
Answer vulnerable to Business Logic Errors in github.com/answerdev/answer
- Record
GO-2023-1660- 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-2023-1542 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Answer, published March 21, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.6.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/d947417c-5a12-407a-9a2f-fa696f65126f
github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/4ca2429d190a6e614f5bbee1173c80a7cffcc568
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1542