Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-33949
CVE-2023-33949
Description
In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.2 and earlier the default configuration does not require users to verify their email address, which allows remote attackers to create accounts using fake email addresses or email addresses which they don't control. The portal property company.security.strangers.verify should be set to true.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.1 | 7.3.1 |
Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versions
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.0
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.1
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7ghsaADVISORY
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33949nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33949ghsaADVISORY
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