CVE-2021-33320 Flagging content as inappropriate is not rate limited

Description

The Flags module in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 and earlier 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.

Severity

Severity 2

Fixed Version(s)

There is no fix available for Liferay Portal 7.0 and 7.1. Please upgrade to Liferay Portal 7.3.

Publication date: Mon, 10 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

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