CVE-2021-35463

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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663	Vendor Advisory
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-04 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 03:57

NVD link : CVE-2021-35463

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35463

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35463

JSON object : View

Products Affected

liferay

liferay_portal

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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