CVE-2021-33327

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP does not properly check user permission

4.3 MediumFix available

The Portlet Configuration module in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 fix pack pack 93 and 94, 7.1 fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view the Guest and User role even if "Role Visibility" is enabled.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.86%Up 0.1 points since Aug 4, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2021-33327
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-33327
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-20036 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-20036
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22wc-7wmm-v4cc 4.3

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP does not properly check user permission

The Portlet Configuration module before 4.0.13 in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.3, and Liferay DXP 7.0 fix pack pack 93 and 94, 7.1 fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 8, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view the Guest and User role even if "Role Visibility" is enabled.

Record: GHSA-22wc-7wmm-v4cc
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2021-33327
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-22wc-7wmm-v4cc 4.3

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP does not properly check user permission

Record: GHSA-22wc-7wmm-v4cc
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portlet.configuration.web` Maven	before 4.0.13	4.0.13
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.0.10.fp93 up to 7.0.10.fp95	7.0.10.fp95
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.1.10.fp18 up to 7.1.10.fp19	7.1.10.fp19
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp8	7.2.10.fp8
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portlet.configuration.web` Maven	before 4.0.13, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.111.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.161.0.171.0.181.0.191.0.21.0.201.0.211.0.221.0.231.0.241.0.251.0.261.0.271.0.281.0.291.0.31.0.301.0.311.0.321.0.331.0.341.0.351.0.361.0.371.0.381.0.391.0.41.0.401.0.411.0.421.0.431.0.441.0.451.0.461.0.471.0.481.0.491.0.51.0.501.0.511.0.521.0.53	4.0.13
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.0.10.fp93 up to 7.0.10.fp95, plus listed versions 7.0.10.fp947.0.10.fp94-1	7.0.10.fp95
`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom` Maven	7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp8, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp2 Show 5 moreShow less 7.2.10.fp37.2.10.fp47.2.10.fp57.2.10.fp67.2.10.fp7	7.2.10.fp8

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-33327 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) 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 0.86%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.portlet.configuration.web 4.0.13.

References

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