CVE-2023-37940: XSS

Published Dec 17, 2024
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the edit Service Access Policy page in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.87, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 87, 7.3 GA through update 29, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a service access policy's Service Class text field.

Affected Software

124 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.4<7.4.13.u88
7.4.13.u88
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.0<7.3.10.u30
7.3.10.u30
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.0.0<7.4.3.88
7.4.3.88
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.0.0<7.4.3.88
Liferay Digital Experience Platform>=7.0<7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-service_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-service_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update20
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update21
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update22
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update23
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update24
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update25
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update26
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update27
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update28
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update29
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update20
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update21
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update22
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update23
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update24
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update25
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update26
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update27
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update28
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update29
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update30
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update31
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update32
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update33
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update34
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update35
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update36
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update37
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update38
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update39
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update40
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update41
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update42
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update43
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update44
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update45
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update46
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update47
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update48
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update49
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update50
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update51
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update52
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update53
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update54
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update55
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update56
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update57
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update58
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update59
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update60
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update61
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update62
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update63
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update64
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update65
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update66
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update67
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update68
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update69
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update70
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update71
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update72
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update73
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update74
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update75
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update76
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update77
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update78
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update79
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update80
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update81
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update82
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update83
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update84
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update85
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update86
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update87
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update9

Event History

Dec 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
Affected Software
Dec 18, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:31 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-37940?

CVE-2023-37940 is categorized as a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-37940?

You can remediate CVE-2023-37940 by updating Liferay Portal to version 7.4.3.88 or higher, or Liferay DXP to version 7.3.10.u30 or higher.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37940?

CVE-2023-37940 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.87 and Liferay DXP versions 7.3 GA through update 29.

4

Can CVE-2023-37940 be exploited by remote attackers?

Yes, CVE-2023-37940 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload.

5

What types of applications are impacted by CVE-2023-37940?

CVE-2023-37940 impacts applications utilizing Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP that are running vulnerable versions.

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