CVE-2021-29040

Medium

Description

The JSON web services in Liferay Portal 7.3.4 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 97, 7.1 before fix pack 20 and 7.2 before fix pack 10 may provide overly verbose error messages, which allows remote attackers to use the contents of error messages to help launch another, more focused attacks via crafted inputs.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLiferay Portal
PublishedMay 16, 2021
First seenMay 16, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • liferay digital_experience_platform7.0 or later
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom7.3.5 or later
  • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.0.10.fp97, 7.1.10.fp20, 7.2.10.fp10 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
liferay liferay_portalv ≤ 7.3.4—
liferay digital_experience_platformv < 7.0, 7.0, 7.1, 7.27.0
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMavenv < 7.3.57.3.5
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMavenv < 7.0.10.fp97, 7.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.10.fp20, 7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.10.fp107.0.10.fp97, 7.1.10.fp20, 7.2.10.fp10

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