IDOR in Liferay Portal 7.4.* Publications allows comment view/edit
CVE-2025-62243 Published on October 13, 2025
Insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Publications in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to view publication comments via the _com_liferay_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value parameter. Publications comments in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 does not properly check user permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to edit publication comments via crafted URLs.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-62243 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2025-62243 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-62243
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Affected Versions
Liferay Portal:- Version 7.4.1, <= 7.4.3.112 is affected.
- Version 7.4.13, <= 7.4.13-u92 is affected.
- Version 2023.Q3.1, <= 2023.Q3.8 is affected.
- Version 2023.Q4.0, <= 2023.Q4.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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