CVE-2023-33949

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLiferay Portal
PublishedMay 24, 2023
First seenMay 24, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-1188CWE-1188

How to fix

Update
  • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom7.3.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
liferay liferay_portal7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.6, 7.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.3, 7.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.1, 7.3.0—
liferay digital_experience_platform7.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2—
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.3.17.3.1

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