CVE-2024-26272 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the Content Page Editor

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can perform administrative actions like changing passwords and executing code via CSRF in the content editor.

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-2024-26272?

CVE-2024-26272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 22 Oct 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 content page editor in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.107, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.2, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.5, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA through update 35 allows remote attackers to (1) change user passwords, (2) shut down the server, (3) execute arbitrary code in the scripting console, (4) and perform other administrative actions via the p_l_back_url parameter.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26272?

10 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.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 2023.Q3.12023.Q3.6
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 2023.Q3.12023.Q3.6
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 2023.Q4.02023.Q4.3
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 2023.Q4.02023.Q4.3
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.GA7.3u36
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.GA7.3u36
4 more packages
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.GA7.4u93
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.GA7.4u93
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.3.27.4.3.108
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.3.27.4.3.108

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26272?

Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 2023.Q3.6, 2023.Q4.3, 7.3u36 or 7.4u93.

Is CVE-2024-26272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p63m-vmjr-wg37.

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