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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-29050
CVE-2021-29050:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the terms of use page in Liferay Portal before 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 11. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to accept the site's terms of use through social engineering by enticing users to visit a malicious page (Liferay Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 HIGH with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, an attacker can trick users into accepting the site's terms of use without their explicit consent through social engineering tactics. This could lead to unauthorized acceptance of terms and conditions on behalf of users (Liferay Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Liferay Portal 7.3.6, Liferay DXP 7.3 service pack 1, and Liferay DXP 7.2 fix pack 11. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to address the vulnerability (Liferay Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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