What is the severity of CVE-2017-12649?

CVE-2017-12649 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

How does CVE-2017-12649 impact Liferay Portal?

CVE-2017-12649 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through crafted titles or summaries in the Web Content Display feature of Liferay Portal.

Which versions of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2017-12649?

CVE-2017-12649 affects Liferay Portal versions prior to 7.0 CE GA4.

How can I fix CVE-2017-12649?

To mitigate CVE-2017-12649, users should upgrade to Liferay Portal 7.0 CE GA4 or later.

What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-12649?

Exploiting CVE-2017-12649 may allow attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising user sessions.

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CVE-2017-12649

medium

6.1

CWE

7/8/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-12649: XSS

First published: Mon Aug 07 2017(Updated: )

XSS exists in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4 via a crafted title or summary that is mishandled in the Web Content Display.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Liferay 7.4 GA	<=7.0

Remedy

https://dev.liferay.com/web/community-security-team/known-vulnerabilities/liferay-portal-70/-/asset_publisher/cjE0ourZXJZE/content/cst-7017-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities

Remedy

https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/47579

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12649?
CVE-2017-12649 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
How does CVE-2017-12649 impact Liferay Portal?
CVE-2017-12649 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through crafted titles or summaries in the Web Content Display feature of Liferay Portal.
Which versions of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2017-12649?
CVE-2017-12649 affects Liferay Portal versions prior to 7.0 CE GA4.
How can I fix CVE-2017-12649?
To mitigate CVE-2017-12649, users should upgrade to Liferay Portal 7.0 CE GA4 or later.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-12649?
Exploiting CVE-2017-12649 may allow attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising user sessions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12649?
CVE-2017-12649 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
How does CVE-2017-12649 impact Liferay Portal?
CVE-2017-12649 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through crafted titles or summaries in the Web Content Display feature of Liferay Portal.
Which versions of Liferay Portal are affected by CVE-2017-12649?
CVE-2017-12649 affects Liferay Portal versions prior to 7.0 CE GA4.
How can I fix CVE-2017-12649?
To mitigate CVE-2017-12649, users should upgrade to Liferay Portal 7.0 CE GA4 or later.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-12649?
Exploiting CVE-2017-12649 may allow attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising user sessions.