Liferay Portal is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) attack through Authentication Bypass
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.124, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.6, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to from one virtual instance to access, create, edit, relate data/object entries/definitions to an object in a different virtual instance.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.object.service | < 1.0.197 | 1.0.197 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43790
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/66b9a7dc4d40a10dec03e169ca8735add81e9bd9
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18065
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43790
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.object.service- Disclosed
- 11.09.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5wxc-3jfw-w94p - 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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