CVE-2021-29050 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in Terms of Use Page
Attackers can force users to accept site terms of use via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to Liferay Portal or DXP.
- 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-2021-29050?
CVE-2021-29050 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2024. 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 Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the terms of use page in Liferay Portal before 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 11 allows remote attackers to accept the site's terms of use via social engineering and enticing the user to visit a malicious page.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29050?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl and com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl Maven | All versions | 5.25.0 |
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl Maven | All versions | 5.25.0 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp11 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp11 |
How do I fix CVE-2021-29050?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl to 5.25.0 or later.
Is CVE-2021-29050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh9r-9pcx-rx55.