High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 20, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-15842
CVE-2020-15842
Description
Liferay Portal before 7.3.0, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 90, 7.1 before fix pack 17, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized payloads, because of insecure deserialization.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven | < 7.3.0 | 7.3.0 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.10.fp90 | 7.0.10.fp90 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp17 | 7.1.10.fp17 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp5 | 7.2.10.fp5 |
Affected products
3- Liferay/Portaldescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.10.fp90+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.10.fp90
- (no CPE)range: < 7.3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mg3r-9jh8-33r9ghsaADVISORY
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16963nvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15842ghsaADVISORY
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/119317427nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
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