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CVE-2024-38002
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-22 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-862
Description
The workflow component in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA through update 36 does not properly check user permissions before updating a workflow definition, which allows remote authenticated users to modify workflow definitions and execute arbitrary code (RCE) via the headless API.
Affected products
- Liferay Digital Experience Platform: from 2023.q3.1 before 2023.q3.9; from 2023.q4.0 before 2023.q4.6; 7.3, 7.3-fix_pack_1, 7.3-fix_pack_2, 7.3-service_pack_1, 7.3-service_pack_3, 7.3-update10 (+125) — fixed in 2023.q3.9, 2023.q4.6
- Liferay Portal: from 7.3.2 through 7.3.7; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.3.112 — fixed in 7.4.3.112
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Liferay Digital Experience Platform 2023.q3.9, 2023.q4.6; Liferay Portal 7.4.3.112. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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