Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Layout module's page administration page…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Layout module's page administration page in Liferay Portal 7.3.4, 7.3.5 and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 11 and 7.3 before fix pack 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_layout_admin_web_portlet_GroupPagesPortlet_name parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00873 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.3.6com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): 7.2.10.fp11, 7.3.10.fp1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.3.4 to before 7.3.6 | 7.3.6 | Patch available | GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | before 7.2.10.fp11 | 7.2.10.fp11 | Patch available | GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.fp1 | 7.3.10.fp1 | Patch available | GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.4 to before 7.3.6 Fixed in 7.3.6 Patch available GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.10.fp11 Fixed in 7.2.10.fp11 Patch available GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.fp1 Fixed in 7.3.10.fp1 Patch available GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:dxp:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.3.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.2.10.fp11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.3.10.fp1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc
References
Advisory 2
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-29048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fx8-82f3-xcpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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