CVE-2023-33945: SQL Injection

Published May 24, 2023
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Updated

SQL injection vulnerability in the upgrade process for SQL Server in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 through 7.4.3.17, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the name of a database table's primary key index. This vulnerability is only exploitable when chained with other attacks. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must modify the database and wait for the application to be upgraded.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.3.1<7.4.3.18
7.4.3.18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update1
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.3.1<=7.4.3.17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update9
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.3.1<=7.3.7
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.4.0<=7.4.3.17

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.3.18

Event History

May 24, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
06:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-33945?

CVE-2023-33945 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the upgrade process for SQL Server in Liferay Portal 7.3.1 through 7.4.3.17, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before update 6, and 7.4 before update 18.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33945?

The severity of CVE-2023-33945 is rated as 8.1, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2023-33945 affect Liferay Portal?

CVE-2023-33945 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.3.1 through 7.4.3.17.

4

How does CVE-2023-33945 affect Liferay DXP?

CVE-2023-33945 affects Liferay DXP versions before update 6 for 7.3 and before update 18 for 7.4.

5

How can CVE-2023-33945 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2023-33945, it is recommended to upgrade to Liferay Portal version 7.4.3.18 or newer.

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