The Portal Workflow module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 93, 7.1 before fix pack 19 and 7.2 before fix pack 6, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view and delete workflow submissions via crafted URLs.
CVE-2021-33333
MEDIUMNVD 6.36.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 46% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
6.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.3
- EG Score
- 6.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 54.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 3, 2021
Last Modified
May 13, 2025
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17032
- cve@mitrehttps://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747742
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPE-17032
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/120747742
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-33333?
CVE-2021-33333 is a medium vulnerability published on August 3, 2021. The Portal Workflow module in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 93, 7.1 before fix pack 19 and 7.2 before fix pack 6, does not properly check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to view and delete workflow submissions via crafted URLs.
When was CVE-2021-33333 disclosed?
CVE-2021-33333 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2021, with the most recent update on May 13, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-33333 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-33333 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-33333?
CVE-2021-33333 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-33333?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-33333, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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