CVE-2021-38264 json
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the keywords parameter
published 2022-03-02 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-9536-m86r-q297 , EUVD-2021-24722
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the `keywords` parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 7.1.15
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% 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:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay | <7.1.15 |
7.1.15 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f5df5cbfdc8254b2388fa445e62ec1efebe3547f
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38264
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywor
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38264
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9536-m86r-q297
- NVD CVE-2021-38264
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