CVE-2024-38002

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Workflow Component Does Not Check User Permissions

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.

The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.

CVE-2024-38002 has a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (7.4.3.112-ga112, 2023.Q4.6, 2023.Q3.9, 7.3.10.u36, 7.4.13.u92); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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1. What is CVE-2024-38002? CVE-2024-38002 is a critical-severity missing authorization vulnerability in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (maven), affecting versions >= 7.3.2-ga3, < 7.4.3.112-ga112. It is fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112, 2023.Q4.6, 2023.Q3.9, 7.3.10.u36, 7.4.13.u92. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
2. How severe is CVE-2024-38002? CVE-2024-38002 has a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-38002?
   • com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (maven) (versions >= 7.3.2-ga3, < 7.4.3.112-ga112)
   • com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (maven) (versions >= 2023.Q4.0, < 2023.Q4.6)
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38002? Yes. CVE-2024-38002 is fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112, 2023.Q4.6, 2023.Q3.9, 7.3.10.u36, 7.4.13.u92. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2024-38002 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-38002 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2024-38002 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2024-38002?
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to 7.4.3.112-ga112 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 2023.Q4.6 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 2023.Q3.9 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.3.10.u36 or later
   • Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to 7.4.13.u92 or later

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