CVE-2023-33942
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (6)
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- liferay digital experience platform= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom7.4.3.50 → 7.4.3.51osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
advisories (2)
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- GHSA-wv99-wmpf-jrqrCross-site scripting in Liferay Portal2023-05-24ghsa · osvUS
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.
- BIT-liferay-2023-339422024-01-31vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-33942/cnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33942cnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33942enisa_euvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33942Vendor Advisorynvd
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