How severe is GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7?

GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web (Maven), com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.storage.service (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web to 5.0.33 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 in my Maven dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 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 GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7?

GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 24th 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 GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7?

GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 is classified as CWE-639 (CWE-639). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 was published on September 30, 2025 and was last updated on December 17, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

Liferay Portal Vulnerable to IDOR via audit eventsGHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7

Fix: liferay/liferay-portal@a14427e

GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 is a CWE-639 vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2025-43827

Published

Sep 30, 2025

Updated

Dec 17, 2025

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 11, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

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 GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.01%

Lower risk than most CVEs24th percentile — riskier than 24% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web☕com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.storage.service

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

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability with audit events in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.117, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allows remote authenticated users to from one virtual instance to view the audit events from a different virtual instance via the _com_liferay_portal_security_audit_web_portlet_AuditPortlet_auditEventId parameter.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web`	≥ 5.0.1&&< 5.0.33	5.0.33`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web:5.0.33`
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.storage.service`	≥ 6.0.4&&< 6.0.41	6.0.41`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.storage.service:6.0.41`

Affected Products

2 products · 6 configurations

Application

digital experience platformliferay

≥ 2024.Q1.1 && ≤ 2023.q4.10

1 version

7.4

Application

liferay portalliferay

≥ 7.2.0 && < 7.4.3.118

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:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.security.audit.web to 5.0.33 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pw86-qvx9-34r7 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability with audit events in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.117, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allows remote authenticated users to from one virtual instance to view the audit events from a different virtual instance via the `_com_liferay_portal_security_audit_web_portlet_AuditPortlet_auditEventId` parameter.

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