CVE-2021-33333 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check User Permissions for Workflow Submissions
published 2021-08-03 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g7xc-m762-wg8f , EUVD-2021-20041
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- 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 6, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view and delete workflow submissions via crafted URLs.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp93, 7.1.10.fp19, 7.2.10.fp6
- liferay liferay_portal 7.3.3
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17032 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | <=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.fp6 |
7.0.10.fp93 7.1.10.fp19 7.2.10.fp6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
issues.liferay.com
/browse/LPE-17032
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747742
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33333
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33333
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g7xc-m762-wg8f
- NVD CVE-2021-33333
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