CVE-2023-40191

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified

CVE-2023-40191 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.62%

45.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LiferayLiferay Portal>= 7.4.3.44, < 7.4.3.98
LiferayDigital Experience Platform7.4Update44
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.0
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.1
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.2
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.3
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.4
LiferayDigital Experience Platform2023.q3.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40191?
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
How severe is CVE-2023-40191?
CVE-2023-40191 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40191?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST