Vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2021-33325
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Liferay Digital Experience Platform — versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
- Liferay Portal
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5m… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17042 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33325?
- CVE-2021-33325 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33325?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.