CVE-2021-38268Network attack vector

Unauthorized form creation via incorrect default permissions

Published Mar 2, 2022 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Incorrect default permissions in Liferay Portal and DXP allow remote authenticated users with the site member role to add or duplicate forms. Dynamic Data Mapping grants these permissions by default in Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6 and 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. A site-member account can invoke the exposed UI or API operations and modify site content without the intended authorization; no broader impact is reported.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in Liferay Portal and DXP allow remote authenticated users with the site member role to add or duplicate forms. Dynamic Data Mapping grants these permissions by default in Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6 and 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. A site-member account can invoke the exposed UI or API operations and modify site content without the intended authorization; no broader impact is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-38268
Published
Mar 2, 2022
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-276
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 2, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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