medium
6.5
CWE
434
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15839: Malicious File Upload

First published: Tue Sep 22 2020(Updated: )

Liferay Portal before 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 18 and 7.2 before fix pack 6, does not restrict the size of a multipart/form-data POST action, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct denial-of-service attacks by uploading large files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-fix_pack_9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.1-sp1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay Liferay Portal<7.3.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-15839.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2020-15839?

    The severity level of CVE-2020-15839 is medium (6.5).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15839?

    Liferay Portal before 7.3.3, Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 18, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 6 are affected by CVE-2020-15839.

  • How can remote authenticated users exploit this vulnerability?

    Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2020-15839 by conducting denial-of-service attacks through uploading large files in a multipart/form-data POST action.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15839?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15839 in the following references: [Reference 1](https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17029), [Reference 2](https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17055), [Reference 3](https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities).

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