RCE in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2023-33949
In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.2 and earlier the default configuration does not require users to verify their email address, which allows remote attackers to create accounts using fake email addresses or email addresses which they don't control. The portal property `company.security.strangers.verify` should be set to true.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- Liferay Dxp — versions 0
- Liferay Portal — versions 7.3.0
- Liferay Portal — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/conten… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33949?
- CVE-2023-33949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33949?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.