GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg
MEDIUMLiferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check Permissions in Translation Module
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web☕com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomReal-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 Translation module before v2.0.58 from Liferay Portal (v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions before allowing a user to export a web content for translation, allowing attackers to download a web content page's XLIFF translation file via crafted URL.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web | all versions | 2.0.58 |
| ☕Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | ≥ 7.4.13.u8&&< 7.4.13.u37 | 7.4.13.u37 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web to 2.0.58 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.