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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4815
CVE-2023-4815:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-4815 is a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability discovered in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.1.3. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 7, 2023, and affects the Answer software platform (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers with low privileges to gain unauthorized access to critical functions, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Answer version 1.1.3 or later to address this vulnerability. A patch has been released and is available in the official repository (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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