CVE-2021-29046 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Asset Module Parameter
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Asset module's category selector, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-29046?
CVE-2021-29046 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 Asset module's category selector input field in Liferay Portal 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_asset_categories_admin_web_portlet_AssetCategoriesAdminPortlet_title parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29046?
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 | All versions | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | All versions | None |
Products include Liferay Dxp, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29046?
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-2021-29046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-9g57-m5vf-qp73.