GHSA-ggcf-hwxp-rc77 CVE-2023-4126 GO-2023-1996
Answer Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability
- Severity
- 4.1 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.57%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 47.12% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration
- Fix
1.1.0- Upgrade github.com/answerdev/answer to this version or later
Description
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to v1.1.0.
Affected versions
Go
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/answerdev/answer | < 1.1.0 |
1.1.0 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
github.com/answerdev/answer Go → 1.1.0
- go
go get github.com/answerdev/answer@v1.1.0 && go mod tidy
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.0 4.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Weakness
CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."
How to prevent it
- Implementation: Set sessions/credentials expiration date.
References
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Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-pj2h-85jq-g5vg Answer Missing Authentication for Critical Function | High | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-52h8-c876-989c Answer has Race Condition within a Thread | Medium | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-j63x-f657-2m9g Answer has Weak Password Requirements | High | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-v9vc-7x69-c2x8 Answer Missing Authorization vulnerability | Medium | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-qmqw-r4x6-3w2q Answer Missing Authorization vulnerability | Low | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-j97g-77fj-9c4p Answer vulnerable to account takeover because password reset links do not expire | High | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-65v8-6pvw-jwvq Answer vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data | Medium | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
| GHSA-8jg3-rx43-3fv4 Answer vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata | Medium | Also affects github.com/answerdev/answer |
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