CVE-2024-25149: liferay portal Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.1, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 3, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and older unsupported versions does not properly restrict membership of a child site when the "Limit membership to members of the parent site" option is enabled, which allows remote authenticated users to add users who are not a member of the parent site to a child site. The added user may obtain permission to perform unauthorized actions in the child site.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
liferay	digital_experience_platform	< 7.2
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	digital_experience_platform	All
liferay	liferay_portal	< 7.4.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25149 https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25149

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25149? +

Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.1, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 3, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and older unsupported versions does not properly restrict membership of a child site when the "Limit membership to members of the parent site" option is enabled, which allows remote authenticated users to add users who are not a member of the parent site to a child site. The added user may obtain permission to perform unauthorized actions in the child site. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-25149? +

CVE-2024-25149 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25149? +

CVE-2024-25149 affects products from liferay, specifically: digital_experience_platform, liferay_portal. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-25149? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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