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SCA: security update for github.com/apache/incubator-answer (GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64)

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 412781

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in
 Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1. XSS attack when user enters summary. A
 logged-in user, when modifying their own submitted question, can input malicious code in the summary to
 create such an attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
 (CVE-2024-23349)

Solution

Update the github.com/apache/incubator-answer library and its related packages to version 1.2.5 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8pf2-qj4v-fj64

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 412781

Version: Revision 1.11

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.14

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23349

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23349

cwe: CWE-79