ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2020-7961: Liferay Portal Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Facts
VendorLiferay
ProductLiferay Portal
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline3 May 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-502

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Liferay Portal contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via JSON web services.

SOURCES

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.