CVE-2021-38267: XSS

Published Mar 2, 2022
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blogs module's edit blog entry page in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the comliferayblogswebportletBlogsAdminPortlettitle and comliferayblogswebportletBlogsAdminPortletsubtitle parameter.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Liferay Digital Experience Platform<7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_1
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.3.2<=7.3.6
maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.js.web<5.0.0
5.0.0
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.3.0<7.3.10.fp2
7.3.10.fp2
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.3.2<7.3.7-ga8
7.3.7-ga8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.js.web to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.3.10.fp2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.3.7-ga8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal / Liferay DXP Blogs module to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal / Liferay DXP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch fix pack 2

Event History

Mar 2, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:15 PM
Description
Mar 3, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 4, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38267?

The severity of CVE-2021-38267 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

2

How does CVE-2021-38267 affect Liferay Digital Experience Platform?

CVE-2021-38267 affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.3, 7.3-fix_pack_1, and 7.3.0 through 7.3.6.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2021-38267?

CVE-2021-38267 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Blogs module's edit blog entry page in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.3.6 and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-38267?

Apply the necessary security fixes or patches provided by Liferay to mitigate CVE-2021-38267.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-38267?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-38267 on the Liferay website and the Liferay Developer Portal.

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