GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 — com.liferay.layout.impl
Fix: liferay/liferay-portal@2e29e67GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 is a CWE-732 vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.impl. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.impl — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Liferay Portal users are able to add system admin portlets to pages
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-w3cr-3xw2-rp78.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.implReal-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
Liferay Portal versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows admin users of a virtual instance to add pages that are not in the default/main virtual instance, then any tenant can create a list of all other tenants.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.impl | all versions | 6.0.147com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.impl:6.0.147 |
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.layout.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.impl to 6.0.147 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78. 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-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-w3cr-3xw2-rp78 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.