How severe is CVE-2024-38002?

CVE-2024-38002 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-38002?

CVE-2024-38002 affects the following packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven), com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38002?

Update com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to 7.4.3.112-ga112 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-38002 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-38002 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-38002 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2024-38002 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2024-38002 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-38002?

CVE-2024-38002 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 51th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-38002?

CVE-2024-38002 is classified as CWE-862 (CWE-862), CWE-863 (CWE-863). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2024-38002 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-38002 was published on October 22, 2024 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2024-38002 — release.portal.bom

HIGH

CVE-2024-38002 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-862 vulnerability in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. A fix is available for com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Workflow Component Does Not Check User Permissions

Also known asGHSA-3mfq-fp2f-vwqh

Published

Oct 22, 2024

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

5 pkgs

Patched

5 / 5

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-38002.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk-0.01%

Lower risk than most CVEs51th percentile — riskier than 51% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

5 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

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

Affected Packages

5 total 5 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom`	≥ 7.3.2-ga3&&< 7.4.3.112-ga112	7.4.3.112-ga112`com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom:7.4.3.112-ga112`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 2023.Q4.0&&< 2023.Q4.6	2023.Q4.6`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:2023.Q4.6`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 2023.Q3.1&&< 2023.Q3.9	2023.Q3.9`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:2023.Q3.9`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.3-ga&&< 7.3.10.u36	7.3.10.u36`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.3.10.u36`
☕Maven	`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom`	≥ 7.4-ga&&< 7.4.13.u92	7.4.13.u92`com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.4.13.u92`

Affected Products

2 products · 135 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

≥ 2023.q4.0 && < 2023.q4.6

2 versions

7.37.4

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.4.0 && ≤ 7.3.7

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to 7.4.3.112-ga112 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-38002 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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CVSS Score

8.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-862CWE-862 CWE-863CWE-863

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

liferay-portal

2.5/10

Code-Review0/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Nov 9, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Oct 22, 2024

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2024-38002

GHSA-3mfq-fp2f-vwqh

References

Advisoryliferay.dev · CVE 2024 38002 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2024 38002 Packagegithub.com · liferay portal

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 2 of 8 other CVEs affecting release.portal.bom are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2025-62264CVE-2025-62265CVE-2025-62257CVE-2025-62266CVE-2025-62258CVE-2025-62259CVE-2025-62260CVE-2025-62261

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2024-38002 — release.portal.bom

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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