Missing authorization in Liferay Portal
Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The organization selector in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.124, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 update 81 through update 85 does not check user permission, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain a list of all organizations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (Maven): 4.0.22
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | 7.4.3.94 – 7.4.3.124 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13-u81 – 7.4.13-u85; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (Maven) | 4.0.2 to before 4.0.22 | 4.0.22 | Patch available | GHSA-v53g-736w-mgw4 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.94 – 7.4.3.124 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13-u81 – 7.4.13-u85; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.2 to before 4.0.22 Fixed in 4.0.22 Patch available GHSA-v53g-736w-mgw4
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.Q1.1 to before 2024.Q1.13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update81 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update82 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update83 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update84 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update85 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3.81 – 7.4.3.85; 7.4.3.94 to before 7.4.3.125 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.Q1.1 to before 2024.Q1.13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update81 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update82 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update83 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update84 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update85 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.81 – 7.4.3.85; 7.4.3.94 to before 7.4.3.125 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v53g-736w-mgw4 com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.22 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v53g-736w-mgw4
References
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-43788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v53g-736w-mgw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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