Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Liferay Portal's Blogs Module
CVE-2021-38267

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Liferay
Status
Liferay Portal
Digital Experience Platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2022

What is CVE-2021-38267?

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Blogs module of Liferay Portal, specifically on the edit blog entry page. This flaw affects versions 7.3.2 through 7.3.6 of Liferay Portal and versions of Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 2. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML through the 'title' and 'subtitle' parameters of the BlogsAdminPortlet, potentially compromising user data and site integrity.

References

http://liferay.com
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https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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