CVE-2021-29049

Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the currentURL Parameter

6.1 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Workflow module's edit process page in Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 99, 7.1 before fix pack 23, 7.2 before fix pack 12 and 7.3 before fix pack 1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the currentURL parameter.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.75%Down 0.1 points since Jun 10, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2021-29049
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-29049
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-15695 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-15695
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w28v-87g6-cjr6 6.1

Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the currentURL Parameter

Record: GHSA-w28v-87g6-cjr6
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-w28v-87g6-cjr6 6.1

Liferay DXP Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the currentURL Parameter

Record: GHSA-w28v-87g6-cjr6
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.0 up to 7.0.10.fp99	7.0.10.fp99
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp23	7.1.10.fp23
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp12	7.2.10.fp12
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.fp1	7.3.10.fp1
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.0 up to 7.0.10.fp99, plus listed versions 7.0.10.fp607.0.10.fp617.0.10.fp627.0.10.fp637.0.10.fp64 Show 38 moreShow less 7.0.10.fp657.0.10.fp667.0.10.fp677.0.10.fp687.0.10.fp697.0.10.fp707.0.10.fp717.0.10.fp727.0.10.fp737.0.10.fp747.0.10.fp757.0.10.fp767.0.10.fp777.0.10.fp787.0.10.fp797.0.10.fp807.0.10.fp817.0.10.fp827.0.10.fp837.0.10.fp847.0.10.fp857.0.10.fp85-17.0.10.fp867.0.10.fp86-17.0.10.fp877.0.10.fp87-17.0.10.fp887.0.10.fp897.0.10.fp907.0.10.fp917.0.10.fp927.0.10.fp947.0.10.fp94-17.0.10.fp957.0.10.fp95-17.0.10.fp95-27.0.10.fp977.0.10.fp98	7.0.10.fp99
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp23, plus listed versions 7.1.107.1.10.fp17.1.10.fp107.1.10.fp117.1.10.fp12 Show 17 moreShow less 7.1.10.fp137.1.10.fp147.1.10.fp157.1.10.fp167.1.10.fp177.1.10.fp187.1.10.fp197.1.10.fp27.1.10.fp207.1.10.fp227.1.10.fp37.1.10.fp47.1.10.fp57.1.10.fp67.1.10.fp77.1.10.fp87.1.10.fp9	7.1.10.fp23
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp12, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp10 Show 9 moreShow less 7.2.10.fp117.2.10.fp27.2.10.fp37.2.10.fp47.2.10.fp57.2.10.fp67.2.10.fp77.2.10.fp87.2.10.fp9	7.2.10.fp12
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.fp1, plus listed versions 7.3.107.3.10.ep37.3.10.ep47.3.10.ep5	7.3.10.fp1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-29049 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Liferay Dxp, published June 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp99.