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CVE-2021-33334 json

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Properly Check User Permissions

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-g37f-j8hh-736f , EUVD-2021-20042

cvss
4.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Dynamic Data Mapping module in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 94, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, does not properly check user permissions, which allows remote attackers with the forms "Access in Site Administration" permission to view all forms and form entries in a site via the forms section in site administration.

Patch / fix

  • maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp94, 7.1.10.fp19, 7.2.10.fp6
  • liferay liferay_portal 7.3.3

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Exploit prediction

0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
>=7.0.0, <=7.3.2
 no fix listed
maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
>=7.0.10.fp0, <7.0.10.fp94
>=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp19
>=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp6
7.0.10.fp94
7.1.10.fp19
7.2.10.fp6

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

Sources

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