Improper Access Control Affecting com.liferay:com.liferay.flags.taglib package, versions [,5.0.11)


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Scope Changed

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.11% (44th percentile)
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NVD
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-COMLIFERAY-1536550
  • published 4 Aug 2021
  • disclosed 4 Aug 2021
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.flags.taglib to version 5.0.11 or higher.

Overview

com.liferay:com.liferay.flags.taglib is a Liferay Flags Taglib

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. The Flags module does not limit the rate at which content can be flagged as inappropriate, which allows remote authenticated users to spam the site administrator with emails.