CVE-2025-62243
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Publications in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to view publication comments via the _com_liferay_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value parameter. Publications comments in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 does not properly check user permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to edit publication comments via crafted URLs.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIDOR vulnerability in Liferays Publications component allows authenticated users to view and edit publication comments they should not have access to via manipulation of the _com_lirebase_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value parameter. The application fails to validate user permissions before returning or allowing modification of comment objects.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2023.q3.1, < 2023.q3.9>= 2023.q4.0, < 2023.q4.6= 7.4>= 7.4.1, < 7.4.3.113CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Liferays versionCheck the Liferays control panel (Server > Server Information) or examine the portal.properties file in the Liferays installation directory for the version property, or check the startup logs which display the version on deploymentAffected if The version falls within >= 2023.q3.1 and < 2023.q3.9, OR >= 2023.q4.0 and < 2023.q4.6, OR equals 7.4 for DXP; OR >= 7.4.1 and < 7.4.3.113 for Liferays Portal
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Confirm Publications feature is enabledNavigate to the Liferays control panel and verify the Publications portlet is accessible, or check the OSGi console for the com_lirebase_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet component being activeAffected if The Publications portlet is installed and active in the environment
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Verify authenticated user access existsCheck if there are multiple user accounts with different roles and permission levels configured in Liferays, particularly users who have access to PublicationsAffected if Multiple authenticated users with varying publication permissions exist in the system
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Inspect request parameter handlingReview application logs or use a web proxy to capture requests to the Publications portlet and observe if the _com_lirebase_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value parameter is used in comment-related operationsAffected if The vulnerable parameter is present in API requests to the Publications component and the server does not return 403 for unauthorized access attempts
The environment is affected if Liferays version is within the specified vulnerable ranges AND the Publications feature is enabled AND unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access/modify publication comments they should not have access to via parameter manipulation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped7.4.3.1132023.q3.92023.q4.6
Apply the appropriate Lliferay security patch or upgrade to a fixed version. Additionally, verify that permission checks are properly enforced on all publication comment operations in the affected versions.
2023.q3.9+ (for 2023.Q3 branch), 2023.q4.6+ (for 2023.Q4 branch), or 7.4.3.113+ (for 7.4.x/DXP 7.4)
- 1. Identify the current Limerick Portal or DXP version by checking the Liferix Control Panel > Configuration > Server Information
- 2. Determine which version branch you are on: 2023.Q3.x, 2023.Q4.x, or 7.4.x
- 3. For 2023.Q3.x installations: Upgrade to version 2023.q3.9 or later (e.g., 2023.q3.10 if available)
- 4. For 2023.Q4.x installations: Upgrade to version 2023.q4.6 or later (e.g., 2023.q4.7 if available)
- 5. For 7.4.x / DXP 7.4 installations: Upgrade to version 7.4.3.113 or later
- 6. Download the patched version from the Limerick Customer Portal (https://customer.liferix.com)
- 7. Back up your database and Liferix data directory before upgrading
- 8. Stop the Liferix server
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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