CVE-2024-38002 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Workflow Component Does Not Check User Permissions
Authenticated users can modify workflow definitions via the headless API due to missing permission checks, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38002?
CVE-2024-38002 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 22 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38002?
10 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom and com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 2023.Q3.1 | 2023.Q3.9 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 2023.Q3.1 | 2023.Q3.9 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 2023.Q4.0 | 2023.Q4.6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 2023.Q4.0 | 2023.Q4.6 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.3-ga | 7.3.10.u36 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.3-ga | 7.3.10.u36 |
4 more packages
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.4-ga | 7.4.13.u92 |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | From 7.4-ga | 7.4.13.u92 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.2-ga3 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven | From 7.3.2-ga3 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38002?
Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 2023.Q3.9, 2023.Q4.6, 7.3.10.u36 or 7.4.13.u92.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-38002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console
- CVE-2023-42496 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2023-42498 Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-26269 Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mfq-fp2f-vwqh.