CVE-2025-62243

Liferay Publications is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization

5.3 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Up 0.2 points since Oct 14, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2025-62243
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-34073 5.3

Record: EUVD-2025-34073
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-894w-w643-qvxv 5.3

Liferay Publications is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization

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.

Record: GHSA-894w-w643-qvxv
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2025-62243
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Record: CVE-2025-62243
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-894w-w643-qvxv 5.3

Liferay Publications is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization

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.

Record: GHSA-894w-w643-qvxv
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.change.tracking.web` Maven	before 2.0.122	2.0.122
`com.liferay:com.liferay.change.tracking.web` Maven	before 2.0.122, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.101.0.111.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less 1.0.131.0.141.0.151.0.161.0.171.0.181.0.191.0.21.0.201.0.211.0.221.0.231.0.241.0.251.0.261.0.271.0.281.0.291.0.31.0.301.0.311.0.321.0.331.0.341.0.351.0.361.0.371.0.381.0.391.0.41.0.401.0.411.0.421.0.431.0.441.0.451.0.461.0.471.0.481.0.491.0.51.0.501.0.511.0.521.0.53	2.0.122

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-62243 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Liferay Dxp, published October 13, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.change.tracking.web 2.0.122.

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