CVE-2008-0179

N/A Unknown
Published: February 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/888209
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27550
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.liferay.com/browse/LEP-4737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/888209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

liferay