CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Groovy scripts via CSRF in Liferay Portal Script Console, requiring patching to prevent code execution.

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-2024-8980?

CVE-2024-8980 is a critical 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

The Script Console in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.101, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, 7.2 GA through fix pack 20, 7.1 GA through fix pack 28, 7.0 GA through fix pack 102 and 6.2 GA through fix pack 173 does not sufficiently protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Groovy script via a crafted URL or a XSS vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8980?

14 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.Q3.5
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 2023.Q3.12023.Q3.5
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.0.0-GA to 7.0.10.fp102None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.0.0-GA to 7.0.10.fp102None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.1.0-GA to 7.1.10.fp28None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.1.0-GA to 7.1.10.fp28None
8 more packages
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.0.GA to 7.2.10.fp20None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.2.0.GA to 7.2.10.fp20None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.0-GA7.3.10.u36
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.0-GA7.3.10.u36
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.0-GA to 7.4.13.u92None
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.0-GA to 7.4.13.u92None
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.0.0-a17.4.3.102-GA102
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.0.0-a17.4.3.102-GA102

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8980?

Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 2023.Q3.5 or 7.3.10.u36.

Is CVE-2024-8980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-chj2-4vg7-hhg3.

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