CVE-2021-35463 json
Liferay Portal cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module
published 2021-08-04 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-9h7f-5hc8-cj5f , EUVD-2021-22105
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.4.1
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 7.1.15
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% 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 | >=7.4.0, <7.4.1 |
7.4.1 |
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay | <7.1.15 |
7.1.15 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/751a70e0ed7b380ea2ab510ff79ddb33ed87dd9b
web
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35463
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-35463-reflected-xss-with-keywor
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35463
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9h7f-5hc8-cj5f
- NVD CVE-2021-35463
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