CVE-2021-29047
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The SimpleCaptcha implementation in Liferay Portal 7.3.4, 7.3.5 and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 does not invalidate CAPTCHA answers after it is used, which allows remote attackers to repeatedly perform actions protected by a CAPTCHA challenge by reusing the same CAPTCHA answer.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom< 7.3.10.fp1osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom7.3.4 → 7.3.6osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-9mxg-p873-6793Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Invalidate CAPTCHA Answers After Use2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
The SimpleCaptcha implementation in Liferay Portal 7.3.4, 7.3.5 and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1 does not invalidate CAPTCHA answers after it is used, which allows remote attackers to repeatedly perform actions protected by a CAPTCHA challenge by reusing the same CAPTCHA answer.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://liferay.comcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29047cnnvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120743467cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021051103cnnvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120743467enisa_euvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120743467Vendor Advisorynvd
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