---
id: CVE-2021-38268
title: >-
  The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and
  Liferay 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 incorrectly sets default permissions for
  site member…
summary: >-
  The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and
  Liferay 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 incorrectly sets default permissions for
  site member…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-276
vendor: liferay
product: digital_experience_platform
affected:
  - digital_experience_platform < 7.2.1
  - digital_experience_platform = 7.2
  - digital_experience_platform = 7.3
  - 'liferay_portal >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7'
patched:
  - digital_experience_platform 7.2.1
  - liferay_portal 7.3.7
published: '2022-03-02'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38268'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-add-new-forms-by-default
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-add-new-forms-by-default?_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_HbL5mxmVrnXW_assetEntryId=120882524&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_HbL5mxmVrnXW_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.liferay.dev%3A443%2Flearn%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetP
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://liferay.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-add-new-forms-by-default
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2021-38268-site-member-can-add-new-forms-by-default?_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_HbL5mxmVrnXW_assetEntryId=120882524&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_HbL5mxmVrnXW_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.liferay.dev%3A443%2Flearn%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetP
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00777
epssPercentile: 0.53947
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T17:03:23.918Z'
---

## Overview

The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.6, and Liferay 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 incorrectly sets default permissions for site members, which allows remote authenticated users with the site member role to add and duplicate forms, via the UI or the API.

## Affected

- `digital_experience_platform < 7.2.1`
- `digital_experience_platform = 7.2`
- `digital_experience_platform = 7.3`
- `liferay_portal >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `digital_experience_platform 7.2.1`
- `liferay_portal 7.3.7`