CVE-2023-33949

In Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.2 and earlier the default configuration does not require users to verify their email address, which allows remote attackers to create accounts using fake email addresses or email addresses which they don't control. The portal property `company.security.strangers.verify` should be set to true.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33949	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal::::::::

History

31 May 2023, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.1:-::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33949 -~~	(MISC) https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33949 - Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-1188

24 May 2023, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-05-24 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 23:37

NVD link : CVE-2023-33949

Mitre link : CVE-2023-33949

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-33949

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Products Affected

liferay

digital_experience_platform
liferay_portal

CWE

CWE-1188

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

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