High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-33338
CVE-2021-33338
Description
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven | >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3 | 7.3.3 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp19 | 7.1.10.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.10.fp6 | 7.2.10.fp6 |
Affected products
3- Liferay/Liferay Portaldescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp19+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.10.fp19
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qhghsaADVISORY
- issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17030nvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33338ghsaADVISORY
- portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748276nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
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