What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-33939?

CVE-2023-33939 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-33939?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-33939. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Digital Experience Platform CVE-2023-33939

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-05-24 security@liferay.com

XSS Digital Experience Platform Liferay Portal

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 24, 2023 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Modified Facet widget in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.3.12, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4, and 7.4 before update 9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a facet label.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Modified Facet widget in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.3.12, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Modified Facet widget in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.3.12, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 27, 7.2 before fix pack 18, 7.3 before update 4, and 7.4 before update 9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a facet label. Affected products include: Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal. Version information: through 7.4.3.12.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.