What is CVE-2024-29217?

CVE-2024-29217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-04-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-29217?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

XSS in Apache Answer

CVE-2024-29217

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: before 1.3.0. XSS attack when user changes personal website. A logged-in user, when modi…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.010 (58.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Apache Answer
Apache Software Foundation Answer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29217?: CVE-2024-29217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Answer, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-29217?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.