Improper access control in Liferay Enterprise Portal and Liferay DXP - CVE-2023-33949

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Improper access control in Liferay Enterprise Portal and Liferay DXP - CVE-2023-33949

Published: May 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76611
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33949
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Liferay Enterprise Portal
Liferay DXP
Software vendor:
Liferay

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the default configuration does not require users to verify their email address. A remote attacker can create accounts using fake email addresses or email addresses which they do not control.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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