CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted javascript links in Liferay Portal and DXP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-25147?

CVE-2024-25147 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 21 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HtmlUtil.escapeJsLink in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.1, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 3, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted javascript: style links.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25147?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.07.2.10.fp15
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.07.2.10.fp15
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.07.3.10.u4
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.07.3.10.u4
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenAll versions to 7.4.1None
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenAll versions to 7.4.1None

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25147?

Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.2.10.fp15 or 7.3.10.u4.

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-2024-25147 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25147 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xpjg-7hx7-wgcx.

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