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TI-2023-16811 Aliases CVE-2023-33942GHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqr

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Content Display widget's article selector in Liferay Liferay Portal 7.4.3.50, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 50 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content article's `Title` field.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00533 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.51

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
LiferayPortal7.4.3.50—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP7.4.13.u50—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven)7.4.3.50 to before 7.4.3.517.4.3.51Patch availableGHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqr
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13.u50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.3.50 to before 7.4.3.51 Fixed in 7.4.3.51 Patch available GHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqr

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update50VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.3.50VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update50 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.50 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqr com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.51 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33942
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqr

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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