How severe is GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622?

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 has a CVSS score of 9/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622?

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web to 5.0.87 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 in my Maven dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 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 GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622?

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.8%, placing it in the 86th 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 GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622?

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 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 GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 was published on October 17, 2023 and was last updated on August 8, 2025. 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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CRITICAL severity

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Stored XSS in the Manage Vocabulary PageGHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622

CRITICALFix: liferay/liferay-portal@2e02110

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asBIT-liferay-2023-42629CVE-2023-42629

Published

Oct 17, 2023

Updated

Aug 8, 2025

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 29, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.55%

Lower risk than most CVEs86th percentile — riskier than 86% 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.asset.categories.admin.web☕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

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the manage vocabulary page in the Asset Categories Admin Web module before 5.0.87 from Liferay Portal (7.4.2 through 7.4.3.87), and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 88 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a Vocabulary's 'description' text field.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web`	all versions	5.0.87`com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web:5.0.87`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.4.0&&< 7.4.13.u88	7.4.13.u88`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.4.13.u88`

Affected Products

2 products · 19 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

1 version

7.4

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.4.2 && < 7.4.3.88

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the manage vocabulary…

pentagrid.chNVDDec 2023

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.asset.categories.admin.web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.asset.categories.admin.web to 5.0.87 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622 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

9/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

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

First exploit

Dec 28, 2023

Last updated

Aug 8, 2025

Identifiers

GHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622

BIT-liferay-2023-42629

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2023 42629 Webgithub.com · 2e02110747dd5cccb978623545bfa1f3ad0a5602 Webliferay.dev · cve 2023 42629 Webpentagrid.ch · stored cross site scripting vulnerabilities in liferay portal Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is critical severity — higher than any of the other 8 CVEs affecting release.dxp.bom (highest there: moderate).

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

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedAug 8, 2025

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Stored XSS in the Manage Vocabulary PageGHSA-g44j-f8wm-6622

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Detection & mitigation playbook

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Frequently Asked Questions

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