High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 3, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-33335
CVE-2021-33335
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.0.3 through 7.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 20, and 7.2 before fix pack 9 allows remote authenticated users with permission to update/edit users to take over a company administrator user account by editing the company administrator user.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven | >= 7.0.3, < 7.3.5 | 7.3.5 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp20 | 7.1.10.fp20 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp9 | 7.2.10.fp9 |
Affected products
33cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 28 more
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Liferay/Liferay Portaldescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp20+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp20
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.3, < 7.3.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17103nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gh9-g62h-f35mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33335ghsaADVISORY
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747906nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- web.archive.org/web/20220828222916/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747906ghsaWEB
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