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CVE-2023-1237 — answer

LOWFix: answerdev/answer@0566894

CVE-2023-1237 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in github.com/answerdev/answer. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for github.com/answerdev/answer — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in answerdev/answer

Also known asGHSA-9v4v-9fj5-p982GO-2023-1616
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Nov 2, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

  • CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-1237.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs38th percentile — riskier than 38% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.31%0.63%0.94%0.2%0.4%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐹github.com/answerdev/answer

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐹Gogithub.com/answerdev/answerall versions1.0.6go get github.com/answerdev/answer@v1.0.6

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
answeranswer
< 1.0.6
range
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answe…

huntr.devNVDMar 2023

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/answerdev/answer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update github.com/answerdev/answer to 1.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-1237 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
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CVE-2023-1237: answer XSS — Fixed in 1.0.6