CVE-2024-38002
CVE-2024-38002
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 non-authenticated users to modify workflow definitions and execute arbitrary code (RCE) via the headless API.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Portal Liferay |
≥ 7.3.2; ≤ 7.3.7 (affected, maven) ≥ 7.4.0; ≤ 7.4.3.111 (affected, maven) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: Liferay |
| DXP Liferay |
≥ 7.3.10; ≤ 7.3.10-u36 (affected, maven) ≥ 7.4.13; ≤ 7.4.13-u92 (affected, maven) ≥ 2023.Q3.1; ≤ 2023.Q3.8 (affected, maven) ≥ 2023.Q4.0; ≤ 2023.Q4.5 (affected, maven) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: Liferay |
| portal liferay |
≥ 7.4.0; ≤ 7.4.3.111 (affected, maven) ≥ 7.3.2; ≤ 7.3.7 (affected, maven) Other versions: unknown |
ADP: CISA-ADP |
| dxp liferay |
≥ 2023.q4.0; ≤ 2023.q4.5 (affected, maven) ≥ 2023.q3.1; ≤ 2023.q3.8 (affected, maven) 7.4 (affected) 7.3 (affected) Other versions: unknown |
ADP: CISA-ADP |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 9.3 critical |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L | CNA: Liferay |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
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