CVE-2023-1244

MEDIUM

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

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.15.4
EPSS0.5%
Percentile43th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, low privileges required, requires user interaction, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.0.6, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the web application.

BSID: BS-2023-GLOBAL-342397-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-1244?
A stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.0.6, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into the web application.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1244?
CVE-2023-1244 has CVSS 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS: 0.5%.
Is CVE-2023-1244 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-1244 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-1244?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-1244?
CVE-2023-1244 affects Answer Answer.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2023-1244
BSIDBS-2023-GLOBAL-342397-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published2023-03-07
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official Description

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

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious scripts through user input fields that are not properly sanitized. These scripts are then stored in the application and can be executed in the browser of any user who views the affected content.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Answer Answer < 1.0.6
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1319 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashd671b28b45223439f7321d6bd765c8c0115d504442467b4aa7bff80f23ea19a71dc2a12d57952402efe1778dee4fbde5a1d8fb7ec06e0b7d33f2c2f7b3f39d2e
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