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CVE-2017-12649: Liferay Portal Vulnerable to XSS via Mishandled Title or Summary in the Web Content Display

May 17, 2022 (updated August 8, 2025)

XSS exists in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4 via a crafted title or summary that is mishandled in the Web Content Display.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6q67-5wvc-rmw9
  • github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/47579
  • github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12649
  • web.archive.org/web/20200901000000*/https://dev.liferay.com/web/community-security-team/known-vulnerabilities/liferay-portal-70/-/asset_publisher/cjE0ourZXJZE/content/cst-7017-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.0.3-ga4

Fixed versions

  • 7.0.3-ga4

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.3-ga4 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom/CVE-2017-12649.yml

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