CVE-2023-1975
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in answerdev/answer
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
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
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in answerdev/answer
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1975- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1212
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1212- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq
Answer vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
answerdev/answer is an open-source knowledge-based community software. Answer prior to 1.0.8 does not strip EXIF geolocation data from user-uploaded logos. As a result, anyone can get sensitive information like a user's device ID, geolocation, system information, system version, etc.
- Record
GHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq- 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-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1975- 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
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in answerdev/answer
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.8.
- Record
CVE-2023-1975- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq
Answer vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
answerdev/answer is an open-source knowledge-based community software. Answer prior to 1.0.8 does not strip EXIF geolocation data from user-uploaded logos. As a result, anyone can get sensitive information like a user's device ID, geolocation, system information, system version, etc.
- Record
GHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq- 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-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1716 No score
Answer vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in github.com/answerdev/answer
Answer vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in github.com/answerdev/answer
- Record
GO-2023-1716- 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-2023-1975 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Answer, published April 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in github.com/answerdev/answer 1.0.8.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/829cab7a-4ed7-465c-aa96-29f4f73dbfff
github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/ac3f2f047ee00b4edaea7530e570ab67ff87cd6a
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1975