GHSA-G7XC-M762-WG8F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2025-05-28 20:14
VLAI?
Summary
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check User Permissions for Workflow Submissions
Details

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 6, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view and delete workflow submissions via crafted URLs.

Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [
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        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
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              "last_affected": "7.3.2"
            }
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
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      },
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      },
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-33333"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-05-28T20:14:10Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-03T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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 6, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view and delete workflow submissions via crafted URLs.",
  "id": "GHSA-g7xc-m762-wg8f",
  "modified": "2025-05-28T20:14:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:09:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33333"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17032"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747742"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check User Permissions for Workflow Submissions"
}


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