CVE-2023-33947: Medium severity liferay digital experience platform vulnerability

Published May 24, 2023
·
Updated

The Object module in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.60, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 61 does not segment object definition by virtual instance in search which allows remote authenticated users in one virtual instance to view object definition from a second virtual instance by searching for the object definition.

Affected Software

63 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.4.3.4<7.4.3.61
7.4.3.61
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update21
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update34
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update36
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update41
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update50
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update52
Liferay Liferay Portal>=7.4.3.4<=7.4.3.60
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-update18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update20
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update22
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update23
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update24
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update25
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update26
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update27
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update28
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update29
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update30
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update31
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update32
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update33
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update35
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update37
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update38
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update39
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update40
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update42
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update43
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update44
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update45
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update46
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update47
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update48
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update49
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update51
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update53
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update54
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update55
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update56
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update57
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update58
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update59
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update60
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update9

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 7.4.3.61
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal Object module to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.3.61

Event History

May 24, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
06:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-33947?

CVE-2023-33947 is a vulnerability in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP that allows remote authenticated users in one virtual instance to view object definition from a second virtual instance.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33947?

CVE-2023-33947 has a severity level of medium.

3

How does CVE-2023-33947 affect Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP?

CVE-2023-33947 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.60 and Liferay DXP versions 7.4 before update 61.

4

How can remote authenticated users exploit CVE-2023-33947?

Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2023-33947 by searching for object definitions and accessing them from a different virtual instance.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-33947?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2023-33947 in Liferay DXP update 61 and Liferay Portal 7.4.3.61.

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