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CVE-2021-33325:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Portal Workflow module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 93, 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 7, contains a security vulnerability where user's clear text passwords are stored in the database if workflow is enabled for user creation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-33325 and was disclosed in May 2021 (MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 (MEDIUM) and a CVSS v2.0 score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). The issue specifically occurs when workflow functionality is enabled for user creation, resulting in the storage of plaintext passwords in the database (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers with access to the database to obtain users' passwords in clear text format. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to user accounts and compromise of user credentials (MITRE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Organizations should upgrade to the fixed versions: Liferay DXP 7.0 fix pack 93 or later, 7.1 fix pack 19 or later, or 7.2 fix pack 7 or later. For Liferay Portal users, versions after 7.3.2 contain the fix (MITRE).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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