CVE-2023-0741

CRITICAL

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.0
EPSS0.9%
Percentile58th
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, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full 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 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM vulnerability exists in the GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.0.4, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

BSID: BS-2023-GLOBAL-061895-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-0741?
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM vulnerability exists in the GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.0.4, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0741?
CVE-2023-0741 has CVSS 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.9%.
Is CVE-2023-0741 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-0741 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-0741?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-0741?
CVE-2023-0741 affects Answer Answer.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2023-0741
BSIDBS-2023-GLOBAL-061895-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2023-02-08
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SourceNVD
Official Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.4.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability arises from improper handling of user input in the web application, specifically in the way it processes and displays user-generated content without proper sanitization or encoding. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious scripts into fields that are later rendered in the browser, leading to potential unauthorized actions on behalf of the user.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Answer Answer < 1.0.4
Remediation

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

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1346 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
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hasheabdbe0483da6a4e1ba49158793ca4b819ad73a3a15bbbfe8c74cbe974442388015824bd4d0044b073fa5ab0a467e6a0cb3c534236ac0ba9cf57925d68fb773d
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