CVE-2021-33321
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP insecure default configuration
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
CVE-2021-33321- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
CVE-2021-33321- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20030 No score
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
EUVD-2021-20030- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jfch-m2x3-2v66
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP insecure default configuration
Insecure default configuration in portal services implementation before 5.11.0 in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
GHSA-jfch-m2x3-2v66- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Insecure default configuration in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
CVE-2021-33321- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jfch-m2x3-2v66
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP insecure default configuration
Insecure default configuration in portal services implementation before 5.11.0 in Liferay Portal 6.2.3 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP before 7.3, allows remote attackers to enumerate user email address via the forgot password functionality. The portal.property login.secure.forgot.password should be defaulted to true.
- Record
GHSA-jfch-m2x3-2v66- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.implMaven |
before 5.11.0 | 5.11.0 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
before 7.3.3 | 7.3.3 |
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.implMaven |
before 5.11.0, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.12.0.02.1.02.10.0 Show 45 moreShow less2.11.02.12.02.13.02.14.02.15.02.16.02.17.02.18.02.19.02.2.02.20.02.21.02.22.02.23.02.24.02.25.02.25.12.25.22.25.32.26.02.26.12.26.22.27.02.27.12.27.22.28.02.28.12.28.22.29.02.3.02.30.02.30.12.30.22.30.32.30.42.31.02.32.02.32.12.33.02.33.12.33.22.34.02.34.12.35.02.36.0 |
5.11.0 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
before 7.3.3, plus listed versions 7.0.67.0.6-17.0.6-27.1.07.1.1 Show 12 moreShow less7.1.27.1.37.1.3-17.2.07.2.17.2.1-17.3.07.3.0-17.3.17.3.1-17.3.27.3.2-1 |
7.3.3 |
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-2021-33321 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Liferay Dxp, published August 3, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl 5.11.0.
References
portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120748055
help.liferay.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050785632
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33321
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/06df28c5ad618afed967fa485418e6cc29c70f38
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