CVE-2021-33320

Description

The Flags module in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 20, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, does not limit the rate at which content can be flagged as inappropriate, which allows remote authenticated users to spam the site administrator with emails

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory liferay.com Vendor Advisory liferay.dev
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747590 patch vendor advisory release notes
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17007 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33320?
CVE-2021-33320 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33320?
To fix CVE-2021-33320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-33320 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-33320 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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