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CVE-2021-33322: 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....

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.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-33322 is a Liferay password-reset flaw. After a user changes their password, an older reset token may still work. Anyone who already obtains such a token could remotely change that user’s password, creating account-takeover risk.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for internet-facing Liferay systems and privileged-user portals. The issue can support account takeover, but available sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score, so urgency should be risk-based rather than panic-driven.

Technical view

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, fail to invalidate password reset tokens after password change.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to affected Liferay Portal or DXP deployments with password reset enabled. Public-facing portals increase business risk because reset flows are reachable remotely, but the source bundle does not quantify prevalence or affected configurations.

Exploitation context

The CVE states remote attackers can change a user’s password using an old reset token. The bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit code, or exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

The core security failure is token lifecycle control: password reset tokens remain valid after a password change. Evidence is concise and vendor-linked, but incomplete on exploit prerequisites, token acquisition paths, CVSS, and exact Portal fixed version details.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply the named Liferay DXP fix pack or later for your release line.
  • Move Liferay Portal 7.3.0 or earlier to a vendor-supported fixed release.
  • Review Liferay’s advisory for product-specific upgrade guidance.
  • Invalidate outstanding password reset tokens after remediation where supported.
  • Monitor for unusual password reset and account recovery activity.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all Liferay Portal and DXP instances and versions.
  • Confirm DXP fix pack levels meet or exceed the stated fixed versions.
  • Review password reset implementation behavior against vendor guidance.
  • Check logs for unexpected password changes following reset requests.
  • Verify user support teams know to escalate suspicious reset activity.
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