CVE-2023-42629

Liferay Portal cross-site scripting (XSS)

9.0 CRITICALEPSS 2.24%

Published17 Oct 2023

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the manage vocabulary page in Liferay Portal 7.4.2 through 7.4.3.87, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 88 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a Vocabulary's 'description' 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 Platform7.4

Liferay Portal≥ 7.4.2 < 7.4.3.88

Remediation

Fixed in

Liferay Portal≥ 7.4.3.88

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-42629 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42629 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 2.24%.

How severe is CVE-2023-42629?

CVE-2023-42629 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-2023-42629?

Affected products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42629?

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.

How Secuno handles this

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