CVE-2021-29038
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Does Not Obfuscate Password Reminder Answers
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
CVE-2021-29038- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15684
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
EUVD-2021-15684- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwhf-6mjm-6w3h
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Does Not Obfuscate Password Reminder Answers
In Liferay Impl before 5.18.4, Liferay Users Admin Web before 5.0.33, Liferay Login Web before 5.0.18, and Liferay Commerce Account Web before 3.0.7 from Liferay Portal (7.2.0 through 7.3.5), and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
GHSA-mwhf-6mjm-6w3h- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
CVE-2021-29038- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.5, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
CVE-2021-29038- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mwhf-6mjm-6w3h
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Does Not Obfuscate Password Reminder Answers
In Liferay Impl before 5.18.4, Liferay Users Admin Web before 5.0.33, Liferay Login Web before 5.0.18, and Liferay Commerce Account Web before 3.0.7 from Liferay Portal (7.2.0 through 7.3.5), and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before fix pack 1, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions does not obfuscate password reminder answers on the page, which allows attackers to use man-in-the-middle or shoulder surfing attacks to steal user's password reminder answers.
- Record
GHSA-mwhf-6mjm-6w3h- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:portal-implMaven | before 5.18.4 | 5.18.4 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.webMaven | before 5.0.33 | 5.0.33 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.login.webMaven | before 5.0.18 | 5.0.18 |
com.liferay.commerce:com.liferay.commerce.account.webMaven | before 3.0.7 | 3.0.7 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | before 7.2.10.fp17 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | 7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.fp1 | 7.3.10.fp1 |
com.liferay.portal:portal-implMaven | before 5.18.4, plus listed versions 5.2.3 | 5.18.4 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.webMaven | before 5.0.33, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.152.0.162.0.172.0.182.0.192.0.22.0.202.0.212.0.222.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.1.02.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.02.3.12.3.102.3.112.3.122.3.132.3.142.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.82.3.92.4.02.4.12.4.10 | 5.0.33 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.login.webMaven | before 5.0.18, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.51.0.61.0.71.1.01.1.11.1.101.1.111.1.121.1.131.1.141.1.151.1.161.1.171.1.181.1.191.1.21.1.201.1.211.1.221.1.231.1.241.1.251.1.261.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.61.1.71.1.81.1.92.0.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.152.0.162.0.172.0.182.0.192.0.22.0.202.0.21 | 5.0.18 |
com.liferay.commerce:com.liferay.commerce.account.webMaven | before 3.0.7, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.111.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.161.0.171.0.181.0.191.0.21.0.201.0.211.0.221.0.231.0.241.0.251.0.261.0.271.0.281.0.291.0.31.0.301.0.311.0.321.0.331.0.341.0.351.0.361.0.371.0.381.0.391.0.41.0.401.0.411.0.421.0.431.0.441.0.451.0.461.0.471.0.481.0.491.0.51.0.501.0.511.0.521.0.53 | 3.0.7 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | before 7.2.10.fp17, plus listed versions 7.0.10.147.0.10.14-17.0.10.167.0.10.177.0.10.7 Show 45 moreShow less7.0.10.87.0.10.97.0.10.fp1007.0.10.fp1017.0.10.fp1027.0.10.fp607.0.10.fp617.0.10.fp627.0.10.fp637.0.10.fp647.0.10.fp657.0.10.fp667.0.10.fp677.0.10.fp687.0.10.fp697.0.10.fp707.0.10.fp717.0.10.fp727.0.10.fp737.0.10.fp747.0.10.fp757.0.10.fp767.0.10.fp777.0.10.fp787.0.10.fp797.0.10.fp807.0.10.fp817.0.10.fp827.0.10.fp837.0.10.fp847.0.10.fp857.0.10.fp85-17.0.10.fp867.0.10.fp86-17.0.10.fp877.0.10.fp87-17.0.10.fp887.0.10.fp897.0.10.fp907.0.10.fp917.0.10.fp927.0.10.fp947.0.10.fp94-17.0.10.fp957.0.10.fp95-1 | 7.2.10.fp17 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven | 7.3.0 up to 7.3.10.fp1, plus listed versions 7.3.107.3.10.ep37.3.10.ep47.3.10.ep5 | 7.3.10.fp1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-29038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Liferay Portal, published February 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:portal-impl 5.18.4.
References
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