Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a cross-site scripting flaw in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4. A crafted redirect field could cause browser-side script execution. Business impact depends on whether an affected Liferay version is still exposed and what user sessions or administrative workflows are reachable.
Executive priority
Treat as a version-driven exposure check. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but exposed legacy Liferay portals should be upgraded because XSS can affect user sessions and trust in customer-facing services.
Technical view
The issue is reported in Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4, involving the redirect field in frontend-js-spa-web init.jsp. Public metadata provides no CVSS score, CWE, or detailed affected CPE list. A Liferay advisory and a fixing GitHub commit are cited.
Likely exposure
Organizations most likely exposed are those still running Liferay Portal versions earlier than 7.0 CE GA4, especially internet-facing portals or authenticated portals with sensitive sessions.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Public evidence supports the existence of an XSS issue and vendor-side remediation history, but not current exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata, the Liferay advisory reference, and a Liferay commit. No CVSS, CWE, exploit maturity, or complete affected product matrix is provided, so validation should focus on version and presence of the upstream fix.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Liferay Portal deployments and confirm exact version.
- Upgrade affected systems to 7.0 CE GA4 or a supported later release.
- Review Liferay CST-7017 vendor guidance for applicable fixes.
- Confirm the referenced Liferay commit is present in maintained forks.
- Prioritize exposed portals handling privileged or customer sessions.
Validation and detection
- Verify whether any deployment runs Liferay Portal before 7.0 CE GA4.
- Check whether frontend-js-spa-web init.jsp includes the vendor fix.
- Review redirect-field handling for unsafe script rendering in a controlled test.
- Confirm external exposure, authentication requirements, and affected user roles.
- Document remediation status for each Liferay instance.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://dev.liferay.com/web/community-security-team/known-vulnerabilities/liferay-portal-70/-/asset_publisher/cjE0ourZXJZE/content/cst-7017-multiple-xss-vulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/333f65bae9106182d12e02d249d4f95e16e93fa2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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