How severe is CVE-2021-33322?

CVE-2021-33322 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-33322?

CVE-2021-33322 affects the following packages: com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33322?

Update com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl to 5.7.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-33322 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2021-33322 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-33322 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2021-33322 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2021-33322 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-33322?

CVE-2021-33322 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.2%, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-33322?

CVE-2021-33322 is classified as CWE-613 (CWE-613). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2021-33322 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-33322 was published on August 3, 2021 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

HIGH severity

CVE-2021-33322 — com.liferay.portal.impl

HIGHFix: liferay/liferay-portal@8f072ee

CVE-2021-33322 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-613 vulnerability in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl. A fix is available for com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP fails to invalidate password reset tokens after use

Also known asGHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v

Published

Aug 3, 2021

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs68th percentile — riskier than 68% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

In implementation for the portal services before 5.7.3 in Liferay Portal 7.3.0 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 96, 7.1 before fix pack 18, and 7.2 before fix pack 5, password reset tokens are not invalidated after a user changes their password, which allows remote attackers to change the user’s password via the old password reset token.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl`	all versions	5.7.3`com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl:5.7.3`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.0.10.fp96	7.0.10.fp96`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.0.10.fp96`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.1.0&&< 7.1.10.fp18	7.1.10.fp18`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.1.10.fp18`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.2.0&&< 7.2.10.fp5	7.2.10.fp5`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.2.10.fp5`

Affected Products

2 products · 90 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

3 versions

7.07.17.2

Application

liferay portalliferay

< 7.3.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl to 5.7.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-33322 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

7.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-613CWE-613

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

liferay-portal

2.5/10

Code-Review0/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Nov 2, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Aug 3, 2021

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2021-33322

GHSA-vwj8-4grf-3r8v

References

Advisoryportal.liferay.dev Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2021 33322 Fixissues.liferay.com · LPE 16981 Webgithub.com · 8f072ee8527a1dd5c0ffa91c4a78641d0e666b95 Webgithub.com · 9fe453b34f58286a504d995be8ba50499adcf1b7 Webliferay.atlassian.net · LPE 16981 Webliferay.dev · cve 2021 33322 password change does not invalidate password reset tokens Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity — higher than any of the other 8 CVEs affecting com.liferay.portal.impl (highest there: moderate).

CVE-2025-62276CVE-2025-62261CVE-2025-62254CVE-2025-62249CVE-2025-62252CVE-2025-43813CVE-2025-43809CVE-2025-43801

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2021-33322 — com.liferay.portal.impl

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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