CVE-2021-29047: High severity Liferay DXP vulnerability

Published May 16, 2021
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Updated

The SimpleCaptcha implementation in Liferay Portal 7.3.4, 7.3.5 and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 does not invalidate CAPTCHA answers after it is used, which allows remote attackers to repeatedly perform actions protected by a CAPTCHA challenge by reusing the same CAPTCHA answer.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay DXP<7.3
Liferay DXP=7.3
Liferay Liferay Portal=7.3.4
Liferay Liferay Portal=7.3.5
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom<7.3.10.fp1
7.3.10.fp1
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.3.4<7.3.6
7.3.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.10.fp1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay DXP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3

Event History

May 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:29 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:02 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29047?

CVE-2021-29047 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for abuse in bypassing CAPTCHA protections.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-29047?

To fix CVE-2021-29047, upgrade to Liferay Portal 7.3.6 or later versions including Liferay DXP 7.3 with fix pack 1.

3

What does CVE-2021-29047 affect?

CVE-2021-29047 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.3.4 and 7.3.5, as well as Liferay DXP 7.3 prior to fix pack 1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-29047?

The impact of CVE-2021-29047 allows remote attackers to reuse CAPTCHA answers, enabling them to bypass security measures.

5

Is CVE-2021-29047 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2021-29047 is remotely exploitable, allowing attackers to perform protected actions by reusing CAPTCHA responses.

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