Special character validation for product relation type
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Issue
- Special Characters should not be allowed.
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Steps to reproduce:
1. Navigate to the System Settings -> Catalog -> Product Relations
2. Add new value as "<script>alert(1);</script>"
3. Save
4. Now, go to any product details
5. Click on Product Relation
Observed Behavior: It will execute the script and throw errors on the front end.
Expected Behavior: Special Characters should not be allowed to be saved from the control panel settings itself.
Environment
- Liferay DXP 7.4
- Commerce 4.0
Resolution
- The observed behavior is the known bug of commerce 4.0 and has been addressed in update 83 or above.
- Please be noted that the new value is saved regardless if it has Special Characters or not, but the input is sanitized, and viewing or adding product relations work as expected.
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