CVE-2021-33338
Liferay Portal Layout Module and Liferay DXP Exposes the Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Token in URLs
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-33338- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-33338- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20046 No score
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2021-20046- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh
Liferay Portal Layout Module and Liferay DXP Exposes the Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Token in URLs
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
CVE-2021-33338- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh
Liferay Portal Layout Module and Liferay DXP Exposes the Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Token in URLs
The Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.3.2, and Liferay DXP 7.1 before fix pack 19, and 7.2 before fix pack 6, exposes the CSRF token in URLs, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the token and conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks via the p_auth parameter.
- Record
GHSA-4frg-rpx6-96qh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.1.0 to 7.3.2 | 7.3.3 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp19 | 7.1.10.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp6 | 7.2.10.fp6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.1.0 up to 7.3.3, plus listed versions 7.1.17.1.27.1.37.1.3-17.2.0 Show 8 moreShow less7.2.17.2.1-17.3.07.3.0-17.3.17.3.1-17.3.27.3.2-1 |
7.3.3 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.1.0 up to 7.1.10.fp19, plus listed versions 7.1.107.1.10.fp17.1.10.fp107.1.10.fp117.1.10.fp12 Show 14 moreShow less7.1.10.fp137.1.10.fp147.1.10.fp157.1.10.fp167.1.10.fp177.1.10.fp187.1.10.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.fp19 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomMaven |
7.2.0 up to 7.2.10.fp6, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.107.2.10.fp17.2.10.fp1-17.2.10.fp27.2.10.fp37.2.10.fp47.2.10.fp5 |
7.2.10.fp6 |
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-2021-33338 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Liferay Portal, published August 4, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.3.3.