Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2023-33940
MEDIUM
Severity by source
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IFrame type Remote Apps in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.30, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Remote App's IFrame URL.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IFrame type Remote Apps in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.30, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web. 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 IFrame type Remote Apps in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.30, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 31 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Remote App's IFrame URL. Affected products include: Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal. Version information: through 7.4.3.30.
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.
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