CVE-2021-29039 json
Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Categories Admin Page
published 2021-05-16 5 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-239w-4f3w-cfcv , EUVD-2021-15685
- cvss
- 6.1
- 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 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Asset module's categories administration page in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the site name.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.3.5
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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.portal:release.portal.bom | >=7.3.4, <7.3.5 |
7.3.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120777766
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29039
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20220828222833/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmV
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29039
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-239w-4f3w-cfcv
- NVD CVE-2021-29039
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