CVE-2021-35463

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 35.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 4, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120850663

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay	1.0.0 ... 7.1.9 (225 versions)	7.1.15	—
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom	7.4.0	7.4.1	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 12:41 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-35463?

CVE-2021-35463 is a medium vulnerability published on August 4, 2021. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the keywords parameter.

When was CVE-2021-35463 disclosed?

CVE-2021-35463 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 4, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-35463 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-35463 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-35463?

CVE-2021-35463 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-35463?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-35463, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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