Liferay Portal < 5.2.3 'exportFileName' File Creation Remote Code Execution

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 5859

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a web application that is vulnerable to a code execution attack.

Description

The remote web server hosts Liferay Portal, a web portal for building business solutions.

Versions of Liferay Portal earlier than 5.3.2 are potentially affected by a code execution vulnerability in the Liferay Calendar module. A remote attacker, who gains poweruser access, can execute arbitrary JSP code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to Liferay Portal 5.2.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA261009.html

http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-9556

http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-3399

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 5859

Family: CGI

Published: 3/30/2011

Updated: 3/6/2019

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2010

Reference Information

BID: 42429