GHSA-8GQF-26XW-X3GX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:15 – Updated: 2025-07-18 19:40
VLAI?
Summary
Liferay Portal XSS Vulnerability
Details

Cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4 via a login name, password, or e-mail address.

Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "7.0.3-GA4"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.login.authentication.openid.connect.web"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.0.0"
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.login.web"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.1.20"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-12646"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-18T19:40:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T16:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4 via a login name, password, or e-mail address.",
  "id": "GHSA-8gqf-26xw-x3gx",
  "modified": "2025-07-18T19:40:46Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:15:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12646"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/49833"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/5549148045125f000d968132235db5b1c2c18b60"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/79bffe0f2e74daef88ed9775e92bdfa2d56add93"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://dev.liferay.com/web/community-security-team/known-vulnerabilities/liferay-portal-70/-/asset_publisher/cjE0ourZXJZE/content/cst-7017-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Liferay Portal XSS Vulnerability "
}


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