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TI-2023-16809 Aliases CVE-2023-33940GHSA-x82q-mr23-27jc

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 IFrame type Remote Apps in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.30, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Remote App's IFrame URL.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00528 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.31

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
LiferayPortal7.4.0 – 7.4.3.30—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u30—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven)7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.317.4.3.31Patch availableGHSA-x82q-mr23-27jc
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.31 Fixed in 7.4.3.31 Patch available GHSA-x82q-mr23-27jc

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update10VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update11VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update12VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update13VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update14VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update15VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update16VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update17VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update16 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update17 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update18VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update19VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update20VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update21VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update22VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update23VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update24VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update25VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update26VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update27VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update28:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update28VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update29VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update30VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update5VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update6VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 – 7.4.3.30VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update18 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update19 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update20 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update21 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update22 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update23 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update24 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update25 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update26:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update26 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update27:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update27 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update28:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update28 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update29:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update29 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update30 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.30 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-x82q-mr23-27jc com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.31 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x82q-mr23-27jc

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
See all 263 →

Sources

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