Summary
Liferay Portal's Organization Selector exposes organization data to remote authenticated users
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.
Impact
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-43788? CVE-2025-43788 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (maven), affecting versions >= 4.0.2, < 4.0.22. It is fixed in 4.0.22. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
- Which versions of com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web are affected by CVE-2025-43788? com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.web (maven) versions >= 4.0.2, < 4.0.22 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-43788? Yes. CVE-2025-43788 is fixed in 4.0.22. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-43788 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-43788 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
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-43788 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.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-43788? Upgrade
com.liferay:com.liferay.organizations.item.selector.webto 4.0.22 or later.