CVE-2021-33325 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Stores User Passwords in Cleartext
published 2021-08-03 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg , EUVD-2021-20034
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp93, 7.1.10.fp19, 7.2.10.fp7
- liferay liferay_portal 7.3.3
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17042 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >=7.3.0, <=7.3.2 |
no fix listed |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | <7.0.10.fp93 >=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp19 >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp7 |
7.0.10.fp93 7.1.10.fp19 7.2.10.fp7 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17042
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748389
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33325
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33325
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6c88-gvxw-f5hg
- NVD CVE-2021-33325
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