CVE-2021-33336: XSS

Published Aug 4, 2021
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Journal module's add article menu in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.1 fix pack 18, and 7.2 fix pack 5 through 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the comliferayjournalwebportletJournalPortletname parameter.

Affected Software

46 affected componentsFixes available
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_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-fix_pack_5
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay DXP=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.3.0<7.3.4
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=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_7
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.2.10.fp5<7.2.10.fp7
7.2.10.fp7
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.1.0<7.1.10.fp18
7.1.10.fp18
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.3.0<=7.3.3
7.3.4

Event History

Aug 4, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:53 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:10 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-33336?

CVE-2021-33336 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Journal module's add article menu in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-33336?

CVE-2021-33336 has a severity rating of medium with a score of 5.4.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-33336?

CVE-2021-33336 affects Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.3.3, Liferay DXP 7.1 fix pack 18, and Liferay DXP 7.2 fix pack 5 through 7.

4

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2021-33336?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2021-33336 by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_structureName parameter.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33336?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-33336 at the following references: [Liferay issue tracker](https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17078) and [Liferay Portal Security Advisories](https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-33336-stored-xss-with-structure-name).

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