CVE-2024-29217: Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when changing personal website

April 21, 2024 (updated February 13, 2025)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’/XSS) vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: before 1.3.0.

XSS attack when user changes personal website. A logged-in user, when modifying their personal website, can input malicious code in the website to create such an attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.3.0], which fixes the issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvqr-mwh6-2vc6
github.com/apache/incubator-answer
lists.apache.org/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29217

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