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CVE-2011-1570

CWE-79Published: May 7, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a message title, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-2030.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-1570 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityP

AvailabilityNone

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

liferay1 product(s)

liferay portal

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows 7

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-12628

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-13250

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-12628

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-13250

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9

All References (12)

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-12628Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-13250Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-12628Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-13250Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-1570

CVSS Score3.5 / 10

SeverityLOW

WeaknessCWE-79

CISA KEVNo

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedMay 7, 2011

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2011-1570 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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