What is the severity of CVE-2021-38265?

The severity of CVE-2021-38265 is medium with a CVSS severity score of 5.4.

How can I fix CVE-2021-38265?

To fix CVE-2021-38265, upgrade your Liferay Portal version to 7.3.7 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-38265?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-38265 on the official Lifery website: http://liferay.com and the Lifery Portal security advisory: https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38265-stored-xss-with-collection-name

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CVE-2021-38265

medium

5.4

CWE

2/3/2022

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-38265: XSS

Q: What is CVE-2021-38265?

CVE-2021-38265 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Asset module in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 through 7.3.6.

Q: How does CVE-2021-38265 affect Liferay Portal?

CVE-2021-38265 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML when creating a collection page via the _com_liferay_asset_list_web_portlet_AssetListPortlet_title parameter.

First published: Wed Mar 02 2022(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Asset module in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 through 7.3.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML when creating a collection page via the _com_liferay_asset_list_web_portlet_AssetListPortlet_title parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Liferay Digital Experience Platform	<=7.3
Liferay Liferay Portal	>=7.3.4<=7.3.6

Remedy

https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38265-stored-xss-with-collection-name

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38265?
CVE-2021-38265 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Asset module in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 through 7.3.6.
How does CVE-2021-38265 affect Liferay Portal?
CVE-2021-38265 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML when creating a collection page via the _com_liferay_asset_list_web_portlet_AssetListPortlet_title parameter.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-38265?
The severity of CVE-2021-38265 is medium with a CVSS severity score of 5.4.
How can I fix CVE-2021-38265?
To fix CVE-2021-38265, upgrade your Liferay Portal version to 7.3.7 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-38265?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-38265 on the official Lifery website: http://liferay.com and the Lifery Portal security advisory: https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38265-stored-xss-with-collection-name

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