CVE-2024-23349: Apache Answer

Medium severity, CVSS 5.4. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Apache Answer: up to and including 1.2.1

Published 2024-02-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.