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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-33330
CVE-2021-33330:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-33330 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.2.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.2 before fix pack 9. The vulnerability was discovered in 2021 and relates to Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) protected resources (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows access to CORS protected resources when a user is only authenticated using the portal session authentication. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information including the targeted user's email address and current CSRF token (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Liferay DXP 7.2 fix pack 9 or later versions. For Liferay Portal users, versions after 7.3.2 have addressed this vulnerability (Liferay Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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