CVE-2023-42498

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified

CVE-2023-42498 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Language Override edit screen in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.8 through 7.4.3.97, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5, and 7.4 update 4 through 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_language_override_web_internal_portlet_PLOPortlet_key parameter.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Language Override edit screen in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.8 through 7.4.3.97, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5, and 7.4 update 4 through 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_language_override_web_internal_portlet_PLOPortlet_key parameter.

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
0.61%

44.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LiferayLiferay Portal>= 7.4.3.8, < 7.4.3.98
LiferayDigital Experience Platform7.4Update10
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

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42498?
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Language Override edit screen in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.8 through 7.4.3.97, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5, and 7.4 update 4 through 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_language_override_web_internal_portlet_PLOPortlet_key parameter.
How severe is CVE-2023-42498?
CVE-2023-42498 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42498?
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