Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33320
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Flags module in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 20, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, does not limit the rate at which content can be flagged as inappropriate, which allows remote authenticated users to spam the site administrator with emails
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.0.10.fp96 | GHSA-wg4x-hf94-fj5v |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp20 | GHSA-wg4x-hf94-fj5v |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp5 | GHSA-wg4x-hf94-fj5v |
| Maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.flags.taglib | 5.0.11 | GHSA-wg4x-hf94-fj5v |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747590 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17007 x_refsource_CONFIRM