CVE-2021-35463 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the `keywords` parameter.

Published: 2021-08-04

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-22105	Liferay Portal cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module
Github GHSA	GHSA-9h7f-5hc8-cj5f	Liferay Portal cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0075.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Liferay Liferay Portal

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-08-04T13:21:32.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:40:45.912Z

Reserved: 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-35463

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-04T14:15:08.377

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:57:31.390

Link: CVE-2021-35463

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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