HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-4400
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CVE-2005-4400

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 20, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in downloads/portal_ent in Liferay Portal Enterprise 3.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) _77_struts_action, (2) p_p_mode, and (3) p_p_state parameters.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-4400 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2005-4400. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

liferay1 product(s)
liferay portal enterprise
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18116
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18116

All References (8)

→
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/liferay-portal-enterprise-361-xss.html
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18116Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/21812
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15951
→
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/liferay-portal-enterprise-361-xss.html
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18116Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/21812
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15951

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-4400
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 20, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-4400 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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