CVE-2021-33326 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend JS module
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-hgjv-7wjr-qwqp , EUVD-2021-20035
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend JS module in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 20 and 7.2 before fix pack 9, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title of a modal window.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.js.aui.web 4.0.18
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp96, 7.1.10.fp20, 7.2.10.fp9
- liferay liferay_portal 7.3.5
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.js.aui.web | <4.0.18 |
4.0.18 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.0.0, <7.0.10.fp96 >=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp20 >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp9 |
7.0.10.fp96 7.1.10.fp20 7.2.10.fp9 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17093
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/eb0590cea2d899f9e95bdb2e767466b8444aa573
web
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747869
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33326
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-33326-xss-with-the-title-of-a-m
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33326
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hgjv-7wjr-qwqp
- NVD CVE-2021-33326
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