CVE-2021-33338

Description

The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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/120748276 vendor advisory
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17030 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33338?
CVE-2021-33338 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33338?
To fix CVE-2021-33338, 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-2021-33338 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-33338 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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