CVE-2021-33322
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- liferay digital experience platform= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- liferay digital experience platform= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- liferay digital experience platform= 7.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl< 5.7.3osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/com.liferay.portal.impl
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.0.0 → 7.0.10.fp96osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.1.0 → 7.1.10.fp18osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
- Maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.2.0 → 7.2.10.fp5osvUSpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8vLiferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
In implementation for the portal services before 5.7.3 in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16981cnnvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748020cnnvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16981enisa_euvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748020enisa_euvd
- https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-16981PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748020Release NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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