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CVE-2021-33322

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use

7.5 HighFix available

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.20%Up 0.4 points since Aug 4, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
CVE-2021-33322
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-613
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
CVE-2021-33322
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20031 No score

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
EUVD-2021-20031
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v 7.5

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use

In implementation for the portal services before 5.7.3 in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
GHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-613
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
CVE-2021-33322
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v 7.5

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use

In implementation for the portal services before 5.7.3 in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Record
GHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-613
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl
Maven
 before 5.7.3
5.7.3
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.0.0 up to 7.0.10.fp96
7.0.10.fp96
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp18
7.1.10.fp18
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp5
7.2.10.fp5
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl
Maven
 before 5.7.3, plus listed versions
1.0.01.0.12.0.02.1.02.10.0
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2.11.02.12.02.13.02.14.02.15.02.16.02.17.02.18.02.19.02.2.02.20.02.21.02.22.02.23.02.24.02.25.02.25.12.25.22.25.32.26.02.26.12.26.22.27.02.27.12.27.22.28.02.28.12.28.22.29.02.3.02.30.02.30.12.30.22.30.32.30.42.31.02.32.02.32.12.33.02.33.12.33.22.34.02.34.12.35.02.36.0
5.7.3
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.0.0 up to 7.0.10.fp96, plus listed versions
7.0.10.fp607.0.10.fp617.0.10.fp627.0.10.fp637.0.10.fp64
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7.0.10.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.fp95-17.0.10.fp95-2
7.0.10.fp96
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp18, plus listed versions
7.1.107.1.10.fp17.1.10.fp107.1.10.fp117.1.10.fp12
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7.1.10.fp137.1.10.fp147.1.10.fp157.1.10.fp167.1.10.fp177.1.10.fp27.1.10.fp37.1.10.fp47.1.10.fp57.1.10.fp67.1.10.fp77.1.10.fp87.1.10.fp9
7.1.10.fp18
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
 7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp5, plus listed versions
7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp27.2.10.fp37.2.10.fp4
7.2.10.fp5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2021-33322 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Liferay Portal, published August 3, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl 5.7.3.

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