CVE-2016-3670
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in users.jsp in the Profile Search functionality in Liferay before 7.0.0 CE RC1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the FirstName field.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (3)
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- Maven com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web< 1.0.3osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portal.search.web
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-hq29-vqg6-pjpwLiferay Portal Vulnerable to XSS in Profile Search Functionality2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in users.jsp in the Profile Search functionality in Liferay Portal Search Web before 1.0.3 from Liferay (before 7.0.0 CE RC1) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the FirstName field.
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sources
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references (17)
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137279/Liferay-CE-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/5cnnvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-62387cnnvd
- https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2016-3670/cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39880/cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137279/Liferay-CE-Stored-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/5enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036083enisa_euvd
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