Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33325
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Portal Workflow module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 93, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 7, user's clear text passwords are stored in the database if workflow is enabled for user creation, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain a user's password.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.0.10.fp93 | GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.1.10.fp19 | GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | 7.2.10.fp7 | GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | no fix listed | GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748389 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17042 x_refsource_CONFIRM