Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2024 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2023-49619Apache Answer: Repeated submissions using scripts resulted in an abnormal number of collections for questions.
Low 3.1
In plain English
A low-severity race condition in Apache Answer from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.0. Under normal circumstances, a user can only bookmark a question once, and will only increase the number of questions bookmarked once. However, repeat submissions through the script can increase the number of collection of the question many times. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.1], which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | 1.2.1 | GHSA-f899-4mr4-fqpv |
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | 1.2.1 | GO-2024-2457 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer | 0 – through 1.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N