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CVE-2023-42628

Liferay Portal cross-site scripting (XSS)

9.0 CRITICALEPSS 2.24%
  1. Published17 Oct 2023

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Wiki widget in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.3.87, and Liferay DXP 7.0 fix pack 83 through 102, 7.1 fix pack 28 and earlier, 7.2 fix pack 20 and earlier, 7.3 update 33 and earlier, and 7.4 before update 88 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a parent wiki page via a crafted payload injected into a wiki page's ‘Content’ text field.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Liferay Digital Experience Platform7.0 · 7.1 · 7.2 · 7.3
Liferay Portal≥ 7.1.0 < 7.4.3.88

Remediation

Fixed in
Liferay Portal≥ 7.4.3.88

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-42628 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42628 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 2.24%.

How severe is CVE-2023-42628?

CVE-2023-42628 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 2.24% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-42628?

Affected products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42628?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Liferay Portal 7.4.3.88 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.