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TI-2023-21062 Aliases CVE-2023-40191GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the instance settings for Accounts in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.44 through 7.4.3.97, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 6, and 7.4 update 44 through 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the “Blocked Email Domains” text field

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.98com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): 2023.Q3.6

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
LiferayPortal7.4.3.44 – 7.4.3.97—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP2023.q3.1 – 2023.q3.5; 7.4.13.u44 – 7.4.13.u92—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven)7.4.3.44 to before 7.4.3.987.4.3.98Patch availableGHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6
—com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven)2023.Q3 to before 2023.Q3.62023.Q3.6Patch availableGHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6
—com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven)7.4.13.u44 – 7.4.13.u92—No fix listedGHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.44 – 7.4.3.97 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2023.q3.1 – 2023.q3.5; 7.4.13.u44 – 7.4.13.u92 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.3.44 to before 7.4.3.98 Fixed in 7.4.3.98 Patch available GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6
  • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2023.Q3 to before 2023.Q3.6 Fixed in 2023.Q3.6 Patch available GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6
  • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.13.u44 – 7.4.13.u92 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6

CPE configurations NVD · 56

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.3.44 to before 7.4.3.98VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update44:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update44VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update45:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update45VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update46:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update46VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update47:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update47VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update48:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update48VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update49:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update49VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update50VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update51:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update51VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update52:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update52VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.44 to before 7.4.3.98 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
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cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update53:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update53VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update54:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update54VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update55:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update55VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update56:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update56VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update57:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update57VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update58:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update58VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update59:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update59VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update60:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update60VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update61:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update61VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update62:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update62VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update63:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update63VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update64:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update64VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update65:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update65VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update66:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update66VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update67:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update67VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update68:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update68VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update69:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update69VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update70:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update70VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update71:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update71VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update72:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update72VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update73:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update73VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update74:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update74VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update75:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update75VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update76:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update76VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update77:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update77VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update78:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update78VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update79:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update79VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update80:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update80VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update81VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update82VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update83VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update84VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update85VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update86VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update87VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update88VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update89VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update90VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update91VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update92VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.0VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.q3.5VulnerableLiferay
  • 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:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update63:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update63 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update64:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update64 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update65:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update65 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update66:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update66 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update67:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update67 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update68:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update68 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update69:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update69 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update70:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update70 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update71:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update71 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update72:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update72 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update73:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update73 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update74:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update74 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update75:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update75 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update76:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update76 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update77:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update77 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update78:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update78 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update79:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update79 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update80:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update80 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update81 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update82 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update83 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update84 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update85 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update86 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update87 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update88 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update89 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update90 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update91 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update92 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.5 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6 com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.98 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 2023.Q3.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40191
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-468x-frcm-ghx6

References

  • 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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