CVE-2021-33990

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-04-16. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 12%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Liferay Portal 6.2.5 allows Command=FileUpload&Type=File&CurrentFolder=/ requests when frmfolders.html exists. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the exploit reference link only shows frmfolders.html is accessible and does not demonstrate how an unauthorized user can upload a file.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
95.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 16, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

GitHub - fu2x2000/Liferay_exploit_Poc · GitHub

https://github.com/fu2x2000/Liferay_exploit_Poc

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  39. 2026-05-25 02:57 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-51244
    First seen Apr 5, 2023

    Liferay Portal 6.2.5 - Insecure Permissions

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-33990?
CVE-2021-33990 is a critical vulnerability published on April 16, 2023. Liferay Portal 6.2.5 allows Command=FileUpload&Type=File&CurrentFolder=/ requests when frmfolders.html exists. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the exploit reference link only shows frmfolders.html is accessible and does not demonstrate how an unauthorized user can upload a file.
When was CVE-2021-33990 disclosed?
CVE-2021-33990 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 16, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-33990 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-33990 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-33990?
CVE-2021-33990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-33990?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-33990, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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