Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
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 Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | 7.4.3.21 – 7.4.3.62 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13.u21 – 7.4.13.u62 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.4.3.21 to before 7.4.3.63 | 7.4.3.63 | Patch available | GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.21 – 7.4.3.62 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13.u21 – 7.4.13.u62 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.3.21 to before 7.4.3.63 Fixed in 7.4.3.63 Patch available GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7
CPE configurations NVD · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update21 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update22 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update23 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update24 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update25 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update26:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update26 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update27:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update27 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update28:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update28 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update29:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update29 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update30:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update30 | 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:update30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update30 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update31:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update31 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update32 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update33:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update33 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update34:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update34 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update35:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update35 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update36:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update36 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update37:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update37 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update38:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update38 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update39:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update39 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update40:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update40 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update41:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update41 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update42:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update42 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update43:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update43 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update44:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update44 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update45:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update45 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update46:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update46 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update47:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update47 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update48:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update48 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update49:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update49 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update50 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update51:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update51 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update52:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update52 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update53:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update53 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update54:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update54 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update55:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update55 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update56:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update56 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update57:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update57 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update58:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update58 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update59:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update59 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update60:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update60 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update61:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update61 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update62:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update62 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3.21 – 7.4.3.62 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update31:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update31 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update32 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update33:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update33 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update34:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update34 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update35 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update36:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update36 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update37:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update37 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update38:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update38 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update39:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update39 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update40 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update41:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update41 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update42:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update42 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update43:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update43 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update44:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update44 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update45:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update45 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update46:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update46 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update47:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update47 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update48:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update48 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update49:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update49 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update50 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update51:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update51 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update52:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update52 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update53:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update53 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update54:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update54 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update55:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update55 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update56:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update56 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update57:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update57 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update58:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update58 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update59:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update59 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update60:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update60 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update61:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update61 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update62:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update62 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.21 – 7.4.3.62 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7 com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.63 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7
References
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-33943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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