CVE-2021-33322

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use

In implementation for the portal services before 5.7.3 in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

CVE-2021-33322 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (5.7.3, 7.0.10.fp96, 7.1.10.fp18, 7.2.10.fp5); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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1. What is CVE-2021-33322? CVE-2021-33322 is a high-severity security vulnerability in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (maven), affecting versions < 5.7.3. It is fixed in 5.7.3, 7.0.10.fp96, 7.1.10.fp18, 7.2.10.fp5.
2. How severe is CVE-2021-33322? CVE-2021-33322 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-33322?
   • com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (maven) (versions < 5.7.3)
   • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (maven) (versions >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.10.fp96)
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2021-33322? Yes. CVE-2021-33322 is fixed in 5.7.3, 7.0.10.fp96, 7.1.10.fp18, 7.2.10.fp5. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2021-33322 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2021-33322 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2021-33322 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2021-33322?
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl to 5.7.3 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.0.10.fp96 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.1.10.fp18 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.2.10.fp5 or later

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