CVE-2021-38268 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP has incorrect default permissions for site members
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-liferay-2021-38268 , EUVD-2021-24726 , GHSA-f855-2rvm-5j7h
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 101, 7.1 before fix pack 21, 7.2 before fix pack 10 and 7.3 before fix pack 2 incorrectly sets default permissions for site members, which allows remote authenticated users with the site member role to add and duplicate forms, via the UI or the API.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.service 6.0.0
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp101, 7.1.10.fp21, 7.2.10.fp10, 7.3.10.fp2
- bitnami liferay 7.2.1
- liferay digital_experience_platform 7.2.1
- liferay liferay_portal 7.3.7
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0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.service | <6.0.0 |
6.0.0 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.0.0, <7.0.10.fp101 >=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp21 >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp10 >=7.3.0, <7.3.10.fp2 |
7.0.10.fp101 7.1.10.fp21 7.2.10.fp10 7.3.10.fp2 |
| bitnami | liferay | <7.2.1 >=7.3.0, <=7.3.0 >=7.2-fix.0, <=7.2-fix.0 >=7.3-fix.0, <=7.3-fix.0 |
7.2.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
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portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-ad
patch, vendor-advisory, web
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/16228425d7395b564f3c4cb5fae0c71c7228202b
web
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-ad
vendor-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38268
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-17150
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-add-new-f
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38268
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f855-2rvm-5j7h
- NVD CVE-2021-38268
- OSV BIT-liferay-2021-38268
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