CVE-2011-1570 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via message titles in Liferay Portal when using Apache Tomcat, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1570?
CVE-2011-1570 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Liferay Portal, published on 7 May 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a message title, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-2030.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1570?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2011-1570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjpw-cmmh-976v.