Downloading MySQL Connector/J is vulnerable to MITM attacks

• Type: Regression Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.2.X EE, 7.0 DE (7.0.10), 7.1 DXP (7.1.10), 7.2 DXP (7.2.10)
• Fix Version/s: 6.2.X EE, 7.0.X EE, 7.1.x EE, 7.2.X EE
• Component/s: Core Infrastructure > Database Access, Security Vulnerability
• Labels:
  • liferay-fixpack-de-89-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-17-7110
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-4-7210
  • lsv
  • lsv-645
  • sev-3
• CVSS Base Score: 7.5
• CVSS Vector String: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• 7.0 Fix Pack Version: 89
• 7.1 Fix Pack Version: 17
• 7.2 Fix Pack Version: 4

In Liferay DXP 7.2, DXP 7.1 and DXP 7.0, the setup wizard will automatically download MySQL Connector/J if the selected database is MySQL. This download is done over a non-secure HTTP connection and is vulnerable to man in the middle (MITM) attacks.