Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-38002

Critical

Published: 22 October 2024

Published
22 October 2024
Modified
10 September 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0428 89.1th percentile
Risk Priority 21 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-38002 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 10.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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,…

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which allows remote authenticated users to modify workflow definitions and execute arbitrary code (RCE) via the headless API.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

liferay
digital experience platform
7.3, 7.4 · 2023.q3.1 — 2023.q3.9 · 2023.q4.0 — 2023.q4.6
liferay
liferay portal
7.3.2 — 7.3.7 · 7.4.0 — 7.4.3.112

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.

addresses: CWE-862 CWE-863

Mandates authorization checks before permitting access or data processing via external systems.

References