CVE-2023-33943
Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
CVE-2023-33943- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1595
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1595- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7
Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
CVE-2023-33943- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
CVE-2023-33943- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7
Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
GHSA-p9xg-9378-cqp7- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-liferay-2023-33943 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Account module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.62, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 21 through 62 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user's (1) First Name, (2) Middle Name, (3) Last Name, or (4) Job Title text field.
- Record
BIT-liferay-2023-33943- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.4.3.21 up to 7.4.3.63 | 7.4.3.63 |
liferayBitnami |
7.4-update21.0 to 7.4-update21.0, 7.4-update62.0 to 7.4-update62.0 | None known |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.4.3.21 up to 7.4.3.63, plus listed versions 7.4.3.21-ga217.4.3.227.4.3.237.4.3.247.4.3.25 Show 39 moreShow less7.4.3.267.4.3.277.4.3.287.4.3.297.4.3.307.4.3.317.4.3.327.4.3.337.4.3.347.4.3.357.4.3.367.4.3.377.4.3.387.4.3.397.4.3.407.4.3.417.4.3.427.4.3.437.4.3.447.4.3.457.4.3.467.4.3.477.4.3.487.4.3.497.4.3.507.4.3.517.4.3.527.4.3.537.4.3.547.4.3.557.4.3.567.4.3.577.4.3.587.4.3.597.4.3.607.4.3.60-ga607.4.3.617.4.3.61-ga617.4.3.62 |
7.4.3.63 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-33943 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Liferay Dxp, published May 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.4.3.63.