CVE-2023-1543

Insufficient Session Expiration in answerdev/answer

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Published Mar 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

answerdev

answerdev/answer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.0.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0920	Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-79hx-g43v-xfmr	Answer vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.775% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/cd742b75605c99776f32d271c0a60e0f468e181c
https://huntr.dev/bounties/f82388d6-dfc3-4fbc-bea6-eb40cf5b2683

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Answer Answer

Weaknesses

CWE-613
Insufficient Session Expiration

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 6:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 6:33 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

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