Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 2, 2022· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2021-38264
CVE-2021-38264
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clayMaven | < 7.1.15 | 7.1.15 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9536-m86r-q297ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38264ghsaADVISORY
- liferay.commitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f5df5cbfdc8254b2388fa445e62ec1efebe3547fghsaWEB
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywords-in-searchghsaWEB
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywords-in-searchmitrex_refsource_MISC
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