How severe is CVE-2023-33945?

CVE-2023-33945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-33945 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-33945?

CVE-2023-33945 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33945?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-33945 published?

CVE-2023-33945 was published on 2023-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-33945

CVE-2023-33945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Liferay Digital Experience Platform
Published: 2023-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33945?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-33945?: CVE-2023-33945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-33945 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-33945?: CVE-2023-33945 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33945?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-33945 published?: CVE-2023-33945 was published on 2023-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2023-33945

Affected products (23)

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cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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