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GHSA-F855-2RVM-5J7H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-03 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-14 22:01

Summary

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP has incorrect default permissions for site members

Details

The Dynamic Data Mapping module before 4.0.39 from Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 101, 7.1 before fix pack 21, 7.2 before fix pack 10 and 7.3 before fix pack 2 incorrectly sets default permissions for site members, which allows remote authenticated users with the site member role to add and duplicate forms, via the UI or the API.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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        "name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.service"
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            {
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    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-02T19:15:00Z",
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  "modified": "2025-07-14T22:01:38Z",
  "published": "2022-03-03T00:00:49Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/16228425d7395b564f3c4cb5fae0c71c7228202b"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17150"
    },
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}

CVE-2021-38268 (GCVE-0-2021-38268)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-02 18:45 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:14

Summary

The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 101, 7.1 before fix pack 21, 7.2 before fix pack 10 and 7.3 before fix pack 2 incorrectly sets default permissions for site members, which allows remote authenticated users with the site member role to add and duplicate forms, via the UI or the API.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2349 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-v…
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-v…

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