CVE-2023-33949

Published May 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1543 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g9mr-9xfc-4gf7 Insecure Default Initialization In Liferay Portal
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs 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:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Liferay
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2024, 3:51 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2023, 2:36 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 24, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:02 AM