CVE-2020-13445 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution
published 2020-06-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v377-8f8f-532h , EUVD-2020-5698
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Liferay Portal before 7.3.2 and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 92, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, the template API does not restrict user access to sensitive objects, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted FreeMarker and Velocity templates.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.3.2
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp92, 7.1.10.fp18, 7.2.10.fp6
Exploit prediction
3.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitylab.github.com https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-043-liferay_ce referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | <7.3.2 |
7.3.2 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.0.0, <7.0.10.fp92 >=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp18 >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp6 |
7.0.10.fp92 7.1.10.fp18 7.2.10.fp6 |
Classification
References
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/119317411
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17023
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitylab.github.com
/advisories/GHSL-2020-043-liferay_ce
advisory, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13445
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13445
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v377-8f8f-532h
- NVD CVE-2020-13445
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