CVE-2021-38264
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the keywords parameter
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
- Record
CVE-2021-38264- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
- Record
CVE-2021-38264- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-24722 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
- Record
EUVD-2021-24722- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9536-m86r-q297
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the keywords parameter
Liferay Portal v7.4.1 and below was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the keywords parameter under the Frontend Taglib module before 7.1.15.
- Record
GHSA-9536-m86r-q297- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
OSV
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.
- Record
CVE-2021-38264- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9536-m86r-q297
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via the keywords parameter
Liferay Portal v7.4.1 and below was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the keywords parameter under the Frontend Taglib module before 7.1.15.
- Record
GHSA-9536-m86r-q297- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clayMaven |
before 7.1.15 | 7.1.15 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clayMaven |
before 7.1.15, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.51.0.61.0.71.1.01.1.11.1.21.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.3.01.3.11.4.01.4.11.4.101.4.111.4.121.4.131.4.141.4.151.4.161.4.171.4.181.4.191.4.21.4.201.4.211.4.221.4.231.4.241.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.4.71.4.81.4.92.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.3 |
7.1.15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-38264 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Liferay Portal, published March 2, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 7.1.15.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywords-in-search
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38264
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f5df5cbfdc8254b2388fa445e62ec1efebe3547f
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywords-in-search?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121611971&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121611971%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse
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