How severe is CVE-2023-44309?

CVE-2023-44309 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2023-44309?

CVE-2023-44309 affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44309?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl to 3.0.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-44309 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2023-44309 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2023-44309 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2023-44309 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2023-44309 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-44309?

CVE-2023-44309 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-44309?

CVE-2023-44309 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2023-44309 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2023-44309 was published on October 17, 2023 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2023-44309 — com.liferay.fragment.entr…

MEDIUMFix: liferay/liferay-portal@1287c68

CVE-2023-44309 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Fragment Components

Also known asBIT-liferay-2023-44309GHSA-j663-6jpj-xx8c

Published

Oct 17, 2023

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 31, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-44309.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.11%

Lower risk than most CVEs47th percentile — riskier than 47% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the fragment components before 3.0.25 from Liferay Portal (7.4.2 through 7.4.3.53), and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 54 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into any non-HTML field of a linked source asset.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl`	all versions	3.0.25`com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl:3.0.25`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.4.0&&< 7.4.13.u54	7.4.13.u54`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.4.13.u54`

Affected Products

2 products · 10 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

1 version

7.4

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.4.2 && < 7.4.3.53

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.fragment.entry.processor.impl to 3.0.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-44309 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

liferay-portal

2.5/10

Code-Review0/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Oct 17, 2023

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2023-44309

GHSA-j663-6jpj-xx8c

BIT-liferay-2023-44309

References

Advisoryliferay.dev · cve 2023 44309 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2023 44309 Webgithub.com · 1287c68486d60b87179995d8b8bd530031300a47 Webgithub.com · 28f8a7aabccce45e9d60cfb0cf63fc53c99b0d26 Webgithub.com · 9031a7a03e5891e7ccf762011fe8bcc2e433b1db Webgithub.com · ba628735cfae8656ab4243ecffce260413ed2460 Webgithub.com · d70fecd2c5709d8dd5f4992b408a640ce912001b Webgithub.com · e45bf2d00ed7f95f02702a1da3e4115ab30b1bff Webgithub.com · ed856dd9e2947e3e660d7cfbdb8c604b296db790 Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 8 CVEs affecting release.dxp.bom.

CVE-2025-43785CVE-2025-43776CVE-2025-43735CVE-2025-43736CVE-2025-43734CVE-2025-4581CVE-2025-4655CVE-2025-3760

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026