In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.2 and earlier the default…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-1188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00818 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DXP (Liferay): 7.3.10com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | up to 7.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | before 7.3.10 | 7.3.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1 | 7.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected up to 7.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected before 7.3.10 Fixed in 7.3.10 Patch available CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.3.1 Fixed in 7.3.1 Patch available GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 – 7.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 7.1.0 – 7.1.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 7.1.0 – 7.1.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DXP (Liferay) Fixed in 7.3.10
- Fix · GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7 com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7
References
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-33949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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