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TI-2023-16814 Aliases CVE-2023-33945GHSA-g7vw-43xg-8m4h

SQL injection in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 38CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in the upgrade process for SQL Server in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 through 7.4.3.17, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the name of a database table's primary key index. This vulnerability is only exploitable when chained with other attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must modify the database and wait for the application to be upgraded.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00549 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.18

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LiferayPortal7.3.1 – 7.4.3.17—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u5; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u17—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven)7.3.1 to before 7.4.3.187.4.3.18Patch availableGHSA-g7vw-43xg-8m4h
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.3.1 – 7.4.3.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u5; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.1 to before 7.4.3.18 Fixed in 7.4.3.18 Patch available GHSA-g7vw-43xg-8m4h

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 update5VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update1VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update10VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update11VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update12VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update13VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update14VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update15VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update16VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update17VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update2VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update3VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update4VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update5VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update6VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update7VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 update9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1 – 7.3.7; 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.17VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update16 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update17 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 – 7.3.7; 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.17 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-g7vw-43xg-8m4h com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.18 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7vw-43xg-8m4h

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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