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CVE-2021-33325

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 3, 2021 at 06:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:54 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorLiferay PortalDigital Experience Platform

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Digital Experience Platform· Liferay
95%
7.07.0 fix_pack_137.0 fix_pack_147.0 fix_pack_247.0 fix_pack_257.0 fix_pack_267.0 fix_pack_277.0 fix_pack_287.0 fix_pack_37.0 fix_pack_307.0 fix_pack_337.0 fix_pack_357.0 fix_pack_367.0 fix_pack_397.0 fix_pack_407.0 fix_pack_417.0 fix_pack_427.0 fix_pack_437.0 fix_pack_447.0 fix_pack_457.0 fix_pack_467.0 fix_pack_477.0 fix_pack_487.0 fix_pack_497.0 fix_pack_507.0 fix_pack_517.0 fix_pack_527.0 fix_pack_537.0 fix_pack_547.0 fix_pack_567.0 fix_pack_577.0 fix_pack_587.0 fix_pack_597.0 fix_pack_607.0 fix_pack_617.0 fix_pack_647.0 fix_pack_657.0 fix_pack_667.0 fix_pack_677.0 fix_pack_687.0 fix_pack_697.0 fix_pack_707.0 fix_pack_717.0 fix_pack_727.0 fix_pack_737.0 fix_pack_757.0 fix_pack_767.0 fix_pack_787.0 fix_pack_797.0 fix_pack_807.0 fix_pack_817.0 fix_pack_827.0 fix_pack_837.0 fix_pack_847.0 fix_pack_857.0 fix_pack_867.0 fix_pack_877.0 fix_pack_887.0 fix_pack_897.0 fix_pack_907.0 fix_pack_917.0 fix_pack_927.17.1 fix_pack_17.1 fix_pack_107.1 fix_pack_117.1 fix_pack_127.1 fix_pack_137.1 fix_pack_147.1 fix_pack_157.1 fix_pack_167.1 fix_pack_177.1 fix_pack_187.1 fix_pack_27.1 fix_pack_37.1 fix_pack_47.1 fix_pack_57.1 fix_pack_67.1 fix_pack_77.1 fix_pack_87.1 fix_pack_97.27.2 fix_pack_17.2 fix_pack_27.2 fix_pack_37.2 fix_pack_47.2 fix_pack_57.2 fix_pack_6
Liferay Portal· Liferay
95%
v < 7.3.3
Affected range stops below 7.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17042
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748389

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312

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