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 modifying their personal website, can input malicious code in the website to create such an attack.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.3.0], which fixes the issue.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x | Mailing List Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x | Mailing List Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    30 Jun 2025, 13:41
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| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time | Apache answer Apache | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 
13 Feb 2025, 18:17
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| Summary | (en) 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 modifying their personal website, can input malicious code in the website to create such an attack. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.3.0], which fixes the issue. | 
21 Nov 2024, 09:07
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| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/19/1 - | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/nc0g1borr0d3wx25jm39pn7nyf268n0x - | 
03 Jul 2024, 01:52
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| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 4.6 | 
01 May 2024, 17:15
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22 Apr 2024, 13:28
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21 Apr 2024, 16:15
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2024-04-21 16:15
Updated : 2025-06-30 13:41
NVD link : CVE-2024-29217
Mitre link : CVE-2024-29217
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-29217
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Products Affected
                apache
- answer
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-79
                        
            Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
