CVE-2023-42627

Name: CVE-2023-42627
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-17T13:15:11.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 2.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-42627 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Commerce module in Liferay Portal 7.3.5 through 7.4.3.91, and Liferay DXP 7.3 update 33 and earlier, and 7.4 before update 92 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a (1) Shipping Name, (2) Shipping Phone Number, (3) Shipping Address, (4) Shipping Address 2, (5) Shipping Address 3, (6) Shipping Zip, (7) Shipping City, (8) Shipping Region (9), Shipping Country, (10) Billing Name, (11) Billing Phone Number, (12) Billing Address, (13) Billing Address 2, (14) Billing Address 3, (15) Billing Zip, (16) Billing City, (17) Billing Region, (18) Billing Country, or (19) Region Code.. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Commerce module in Liferay Portal 7.3.5 through 7.4.3.91, and Liferay DXP 7.3 update 33 and earlier, and 7.4 before update 92 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a (1) Shipping Name, (2) Shipping Phone Number, (3) Shipping Address, (4) Shipping Address 2, (5) Shipping Address 3, (6) Shipping Zip, (7) Shipping City, (8) Shipping Region (9), Shipping Country, (10) Billing Name, (11) Billing Phone Number, (12) Billing Address, (13) Billing Address 2, (14) Billing Address 3, (15) Billing Zip, (16) Billing City, (17) Billing Region, (18) Billing Country, or (19) Region Code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.26%

80.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	7.3
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	7.4
Liferay	Liferay Portal	>= 7.3.5, < 7.4.3.92

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-42627Vendor Advisory
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-liferay-portal/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-42627Vendor Advisory
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-liferay-portal/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 17, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42627?

How severe is CVE-2023-42627?

CVE-2023-42627 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42627?

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Source: NVD / NIST