CVE-2008-0179

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Published Feb 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in service/impl/UserLocalServiceImpl.java in Liferay Portal 4.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is used when composing Forgot Password e-mail messages in HTML format.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_enterprise_portal:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0191	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in service/impl/UserLocalServiceImpl.java in Liferay Portal 4.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is used when composing Forgot Password e-mail messages in HTML format.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.212% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28742
http://support.liferay.com/browse/LEP-4737
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/888209
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27550

History

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Subscriptions

Liferay Liferay Enterprise Portal

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Feb 4, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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