Vulnerability · Published Aug 4, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33338
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-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 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp19 | GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp6 | GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | 7.3.3 | GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748276 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17030 x_refsource_CONFIRM