# CVE-2023-1242: GO-2023-1619 - Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in github.com/answerdev/answer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-1242-answer-vulnerable-to-cross-site-scripting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-1242 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-20

Answer vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in github.com/answerdev/answer

Technologies: [github.com/answerdev/answer (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-answerdev-answer). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-1242 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-1242 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-1242?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/answerdev/answer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-1242?** Yes. github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.0.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-1242?** Check whether you run github.com/answerdev/answer (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/answerdev/answer (Go): upgrade to 1.0.6 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/answerdev/answer@v1.0.6
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/answerdev/answer (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.0.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-1242
- GHSA-qrwm-xqfr-4vhv
- GO-2023-1619

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