critical
9.6
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42497: XSS

First published: Tue Oct 17 2023(Updated: )

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the Export for Translation page in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.85, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 86 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the `_com_liferay_translation_web_internal_portlet_TranslationPortlet_redirect` parameter.

Credit: security@liferay.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Liferay DXP=7.4
Liferay DXP=7.4-update1
Liferay DXP=7.4-update21
Liferay DXP=7.4-update34
Liferay DXP=7.4-update36
Liferay DXP=7.4-update41
Liferay DXP=7.4-update48
Liferay DXP=7.4-update50
Liferay DXP=7.4-update52
Liferay DXP=7.4-update62
Liferay DXP=7.4-update67
Liferay DXP=7.4-update76
Liferay DXP=7.4-update81
Liferay DXP=7.4-update82
Liferay DXP=7.4-update83
Liferay DXP=7.4-update84
Liferay DXP=7.4-update85
Liferay 7.4 GA>=7.4.3.4<7.4.3.86

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42497?

    The severity of CVE-2023-42497 is critical.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2023-42497?

    The affected software for CVE-2023-42497 is Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.85, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 86.

  • How does CVE-2023-42497 affect Liferay Digital Experience Platform?

    CVE-2023-42497 affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.4 and its update versions.

  • What is the common weakness enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2023-42497?

    The common weakness enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2023-42497 is CWE-79.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-42497?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-42497 at this link: [https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-42497](https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-42497)

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