CVE-2021-33321
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 3, 2021 at 06:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:54 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorLiferay PortalDXP
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.3
Affected range stops below 7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.2.3 ≤ v < 7.3.3
Affected range stops below 7.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://help.liferay.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050785632x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748055CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-640
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