How severe is CVE-2023-44311?

CVE-2023-44311 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-44311 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-44311?

CVE-2023-44311 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44311?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-44311 published?

CVE-2023-44311 was published on 2023-10-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-44311

CVE-2023-44311 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Liferay Digital Experience Platform
Published: 2023-10-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Plugin for OAuth 2.0 module's OAuth2ProviderApplicationRedirect class in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.41 through 7.4.3.89, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 41 through update 89 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) code, or (2) error parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2023-33941.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44311?: Multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Plugin for OAuth 2.0 module's OAuth2ProviderApplicationRedirect class in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.41 through 7.4.3.89, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 41 through update 89 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) code, or (2) error parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2023-33941.
How severe is CVE-2023-44311?: CVE-2023-44311 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-44311 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-44311?: CVE-2023-44311 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44311?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-44311 published?: CVE-2023-44311 was published on 2023-10-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-44311

Affected products (14)

cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update41:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update48:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update50:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update52:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update62:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update67:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update76:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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