CVE-2023-42629

Public Exploit

Description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the manage vocabulary page in Liferay Portal 7.4.2 through 7.4.3.87, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 88 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a Vocabulary's 'description' text field.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory liferay.dev
Affected: Liferay DXP
Affected: Liferay Portal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-42629 vendor advisory
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-liferay-portal/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42629?
CVE-2023-42629 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42629?
To fix CVE-2023-42629, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-42629 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-42629 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42629?
CVE-2023-42629 affects Liferay DXP, Liferay Portal.
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