Liferay Portal and DXP Instance Admin can execute code using Objects Actions and Validations
In Liferay Portal 7.4.3.27 through 7.4.3.42, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.20, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 update 27 through update 42 (Liferay PaaS, and Liferay Self-Hosted), the Objects module does not restrict the use of Groovy scripts in Object actions for Admin Users. This allows remote authenticated admin users with the Instance Administrator role to execute arbitrary Groovy scripts (i.e., remote code execution) through Object actions.
In contrast, in Liferay DXP (Liferay SaaS), the use of Groovy in Object actions is not allowed due to the high security risks it poses.
Starting from Liferay DXP 2024.Q2 and later, a new feature has been introduced in Instance Settings that allows administrators to configure whether Groovy scripts are allowed in their instances.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.object.service | < 1.0.96 | 1.0.96 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3586
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/3b9e3bb1462ccd33ede05f73f45b38b8262f018f
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/79ddc243e60864c0c30cfccb1cc46e705e922cb0
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b2aa19be228fb308ebe8ae1f47d3224e1fd06225
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17586
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-3586
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.object.service- Disclosed
- 12.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m5gv-vj3f-6v2p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.object.service
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2025 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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