CVE-2021-33334 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Properly Check User Permissions
Attackers with site administration access can view all forms and entries due to missing permission checks in the Dynamic Data Mapping module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-33334?
CVE-2021-33334 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 3 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33334?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.0.10.fp0 | 7.0.10.fp94 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.0.10.fp0 | 7.0.10.fp94 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | 7.1.10.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.1.0 | 7.1.10.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.2.0 | 7.2.10.fp6 |
2 more packages
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.0.0 to 7.3.2 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.0.0 to 7.3.2 | None |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33334?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.10.fp94, 7.1.10.fp19 or 7.2.10.fp6.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-33334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g37f-j8hh-736f.