medium
4.3
CWE
770
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-33320

First published: Tue Aug 03 2021(Updated: )

The Flags module in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 20, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, does not limit the rate at which content can be flagged as inappropriate, which allows remote authenticated users to spam the site administrator with emails

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Liferay DXP=7.0
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_13
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_14
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_24
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_25
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_26
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_27
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_28
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_3\+
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_30
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_33
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_35
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_36
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_39
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_40
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_41
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_42
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_43
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_44
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_45
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_46
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_47
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_48
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_49
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_50
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_51
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_52
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_53
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_54
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_56
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_57
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_58
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_59
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_60
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_61
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_64
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_65
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_66
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_67
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_68
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_69
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_70
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_71
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_72
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_73
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_75
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_76
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_78
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_79
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_80
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_81
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_82
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_83
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_84
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_85
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_86
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_87
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_88
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_89
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_90
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_91
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_92
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_93
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_94
Liferay DXP=7.0-fix_pack_95
Liferay DXP=7.1
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_1
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_10
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_11
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_12
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_13
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_14
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_15
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_16
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_17
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_18
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_19
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_2
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_3
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_4
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_5
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_6
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_7
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_8
Liferay DXP=7.1-fix_pack_9
Liferay DXP=7.2
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay Liferay Portal<7.3.1

Remedy

https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17007

Remedy

https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747590

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-33320.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2021-33320?

    The severity level of CVE-2021-33320 is 4.3 (medium).

  • How does the Flags module vulnerability in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP occur?

    The vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to spam the site administrator with emails by not limiting the rate of inappropriate content flagging.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-33320 in Liferay DXP?

    Yes, there are fix packs available for Liferay DXP versions 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 to address this vulnerability.

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