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CVE-2021-33327: Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP does not properly check user permission

May 24, 2022 (updated June 27, 2025)

The Portlet Configuration module before 4.0.13 in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 fix pack pack 93 and 94, 7.1 fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view the Guest and User role even if “Role Visibility” is enabled.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-22wc-7wmm-v4cc
  • github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
  • github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/44317eb5274d24bb91c43c91cd5c678392eb9eeb
  • github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/9e1628110ca5f0b7b867e1f55e3886c92fc67ca1
  • issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17075
  • liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2021-33327-unauthorized-users-can-view-the-guest-and-user-roles?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121611305&_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121611305%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33327

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.0.13

Fixed versions

  • 4.0.13

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.13 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

Source file

maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portlet.configuration.web/CVE-2021-33327.yml

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