CVE-2021-29045 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the Redirect's Admin Page
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Redirect module's administration page in Liferay Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-29045?
CVE-2021-29045 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Liferay Portal, published on 17 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Redirect module's redirection administration page in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.3.5, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_redirect_web_internal_portlet_RedirectPortlet_destinationURL parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29045?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.3.10.fp0 | 7.3.10.fp1 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.3.10.fp0 | 7.3.10.fp1 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.2 to 7.3.5 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.2 to 7.3.5 | None |
Products include Liferay Dxp, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29045?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.3.10.fp1 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-29045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-42122 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to SQL Injection via Friendly URL Module
- CVE-2023-35030 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF via the Layout Module
- CVE-2021-29053 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Multiple SQL Injections
- CVE-2021-33321 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP insecure default configuration
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcv4-gv43-498v.