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TI-2023-16807 Aliases CVE-2023-33938GHSA-wvhw-5m89-64gv

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the App Builder module's custom object details page in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.4.0, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into an App Builder custom object's `Name` field.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00522 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LiferayPortal7.3.0 – 7.4.0—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u13—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven)7.3.0 to before 7.4.17.4.1Patch availableGHSA-wvhw-5m89-64gv
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.3.0 – 7.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.0 to before 7.4.1 Fixed in 7.4.1 Patch available GHSA-wvhw-5m89-64gv

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update10VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update11VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update12VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update13VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update5VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update6VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0 – 7.3.7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 – 7.3.7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wvhw-5m89-64gv com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvhw-5m89-64gv

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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