CVE-2023-33945

MediumCVSS 6.4

Published: 24/05/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 19/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.55%

42th percentile - higher than 42% of all known CVEs

Summary

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. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires chaining with other attacks.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized data access and potential database modification, leading to serious consequences for data integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activities related to upgrades.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.