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Vulnerability Instance

Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-vfwm-mr49-47dc",
    "summary": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')\nCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Content Display widget's article selector in Liferay Liferay Portal 7.4.3.50, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 50 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content article's `Title` field.",
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