5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-1539
GitHub Answerdev Brute Force Vulnerability
Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.

INFO

Published Date :

March 21, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-1539 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Answer answer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-1539.

URL Resource
https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-1539 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-1539 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Guessable CAPTCHA in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6. Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to 1.0.6.
    Removed CWE huntr.dev CWE-804
    Added CWE huntr.dev CWE-307
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-804 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af No Types Assigned https://github.com/answerdev/answer/commit/813ad0b9894673b1bdd489a2e9ab60a44fe990af Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28 No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/b4df67f4-14ea-4051-97d4-26690c979a28 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-307
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:answer:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.6
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.01%

score

0.41360

percentile

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