Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-29038
CVE-2021-29038
Description
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:portal-implMaven | < 5.18.4 | 5.18.4 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.webMaven | < 5.0.33 | 5.0.33 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.login.webMaven | < 5.0.18 | 5.0.18 |
com.liferay.commerce:com.liferay.commerce.account.webMaven | < 3.0.7 | 3.0.7 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | < 7.2.10.fp17 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.3.0, < 7.3.10.fp1 | 7.3.10.fp1 |
Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.2
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords5 versionspkg:maven/com.liferay.commerce/com.liferay.commerce.account.webpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/portal-implpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bompkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.login.webpkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.users.admin.web
< 3.0.7+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.7
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.4
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2.10.fp17
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.18
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.33
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwhf-6mjm-6w3hghsaADVISORY
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-29038nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29038ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/5e2da784aeefce64107abd0411590db2b55faf0bghsaWEB
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