CVE-2023-1974
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in answerdev/answer
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in answerdev/answer
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1974- CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1230
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1239
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1239- CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jg3-rx43-3fv4
Answer vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
answerdev/answer is an open-source knowledge-based community software. Answer prior to 1.0.8 may expose sensitive information, such as EXIF data and GPS coordatinates, via image metadata.
- Record
GHSA-8jg3-rx43-3fv4- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1230
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1974- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1230
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in answerdev/answer
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1974- CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1230
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8jg3-rx43-3fv4
Answer vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
answerdev/answer is an open-source knowledge-based community software. Answer prior to 1.0.8 may expose sensitive information, such as EXIF data and GPS coordatinates, via image metadata.
- Record
GHSA-8jg3-rx43-3fv4- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1230
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1718 No score
Answer vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in github.com/answerdev/answer
Answer vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata in github.com/answerdev/answer
- Record
GO-2023-1718- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/answerdev/answerGo |
before 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-1974 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Answer, published April 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.8.
References
github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/ac3f2f047ee00b4edaea7530e570ab67ff87cd6a
huntr.dev/bounties/852781c6-9cc8-4d25-9336-bf3cb8ee3439
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1974