title: Apache Answer: XSS vulnerability when submitting summary
description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.
XSS attack when user enters summary. A logged-in user, when modifying their own submitted question, can input malicious code in the summary to create such an attack.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.
problem types: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Apache Answer
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 1.2.1, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: semver
}
metrics:
other: [
content: {'text': 'important'}
type: Textual description of severity
]