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SAML changes post upgrade from DXP 7.0 to higher version

Issue SAML authentication is being used in DXP 7.0. After upgrading the DXP 7.0 to any higher version, how to configure SAML in the upgraded environment? Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Liferay DXP 7.2...

Session Timeout value is overridden during fix pack upgrade

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Issue During installation of a fix pack, the value of <session-timeout> is reset to default within web.xml. Is the value of session timeout can be changed 'permanently'? Environment DXP 7.2 Resolution Currently,...

Add custom certificate in SAML configuration

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Issue As part of the SAML configuration, it is possible to generate a Certificate and a Private Key. This generates both a self-signed key and a container storekey (in $LIFERAY_HOME/data/keystore.jks by default)....

SAML no longer working after upgrading Liferay

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Issue After upgrading Liferay from Liferay DXP 7.0 to Liferay DXP 7.2, SAML is no longer working and users are no longer able to authenticate using SAML. It is possible that the following error will also appear in the...

Denied resolving class [...] error is shown in custom FreeMarker/Velocity templates (LSV-658)

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Issue Custom FreeMarker and Velocity templates generate the following error after installing a fix pack: Denied resolving class [...] by org.apache Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 FP92+ Liferay DXP 7.1...

Why p_p_auth token is exposed in the URL? Could it be a security risk?

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Issue On Liferay Portal 6.2, p_p_auth token is exposed in the URL. It might be considered as a security risk. Environment Liferay Portal 6.2 Resolution No attacker or other user can use p_p_auth token, only a...

SAML logout when session expires

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Issue The Single sign-on and Single log out are working fine when the user manually logs out but there is no Single logout happening on the portal session expiry Environment Liferay 7.0 as IdP Resolution Service...

How to configure validation directives in AntiSamy

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Issue When trying to import content between sites, i.e. knowledge base, a validation error arises: An unexpected error occurred with the publication process. Please check your portal and publishing configuration....

How to review User Permissions on Freemarker and Velocity templates

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Issue After applying the fix for LSV-658, how can I see which users have permissions for (which) Freemarker/Velocity templates, i.e. via the user interface or by a database query? The Mitigation Notes of LSV-658...

The Forget Password page is vulnerable to CSRF attack

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Issue The Forget Password form can be re-submitted with different cookies which lead to the CSRF issue. Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution This is considered as a False Positive, as the user is not logged into...

Page version control information is accessible in sitemap.xml

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Issue Page version control information is accessible in sitemap.xml - such information shall not be exposed for security reasons. Reproduction: 1) Start up bundle 2) Access sitemap...

Changing password forces users to log in again

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Issue Changing password invalidates current sessions and the users have to log in again. 2020-02-07 13:08:37.558 ERROR [http-nio-8080-exec-2][PortletServlet:112] javax.portlet.PortletException:...

Session Hijacking issue with https connection

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Issue By replacing the sessionId of a logged-in user, the user's session from another browser is replicated. Steps to reproduce Create 2 users like u1, u2 Assign the role for the u1 as "Power user", u2 as "Portal...

Integration of SiteMinder SSO

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Issue How to integrate the SiteMinder SSO with Liferay Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Resolution By default, Token based authentication is disabled in the Liferay. To manage the same, refer to this document Token-based...

Using Active directory, after changing the user password, still user is able to login using the old password

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Issue Using Active directory, after changing the user password, still, a user is able to login using the old password Environment Liferay portal 6.2 Resolution Under Control Panel -> Portal Settings ->...

404 error when downloading module "com.liferay.saml.opensaml.integration" from Release Notes page

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Issue Getting a 404 error when downloading module "com.liferay.saml.opensaml.integration" from Release Notes page. Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution The module for "com.liferay.saml.opensaml.integration" can be...

The /dtd/ folder of the war with sensitive information is exposed when deploying a portal on Weblogic 12c R2

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Module download link can not be opened on Liferay DXP Release Notes page with 404 error

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Issue When trying to download modules like "com.liferay.saml.opensaml.integration" from Liferay DXP Release Notes page, the download link can not be opened with a 404 error. Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution...

Is Liferay Product affected by OpenSSL security issue CVE-2020-1967 ?

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Issue Is Liferay Product affected by OpenSSL security issue CVE-2020-1967 ? Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution Since Liferay products do not come with OpenSSL built-in, Liferay is not affected by CVE-2020-1967 out of the...

No administrative options can be accessed when an F5 load balancer is in front of Liferay forcing a secure protocol

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Issue When a F5 load balancer is in front of Liferay and is forcing a secure protocol, no administrative options can be selected and accessed. On Liferay the following options are configured on the...

Liferay redirects to iframe source URL upon logging in

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Issue After adding an Iframe to a Liferay page and set the Source URL of that Iframe to e.g. /web/guest/page2, Liferay will redirect to /web/guest/page2 when logging in through the Welcome homepage. Environment...

When authorizing OAuth2 applications HTTP is used instead of HTTPS

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Issue If there's a web server in front of Liferay, when clicking on the Authorize button to authorize OAuth2 applications HTTP is used instead of HTTPS and the following WARNs are displayed in the log. 2019-11-08...

Is it possible to set different Authentication methods for different sites in the same portal instance

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Issue Is it possible to set different Authentication methods for different sites in the same portal instance? Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution Currently, it is not possible to use different authentication methods...

LDAP server is unreachable when "Required" option is enabled

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Issue For any virtual instances apart from a default instance, if the "Required" option in LDAP is enabled, only LDAP users can log in to the portal. When the LDAP server is down/unreachable, none of the...

Why the error "Failed to bind to the LDAP server with userDN" is thrown in the logs

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Issue What is the reason behind the following error which is thrown in the logs? [LDAPAuth:198] Failed to bind to the LDAP server with userDN CN=VERMA BRIJESH KUMAR...

Why can't I see the name of the resource in the Audit app?

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Issue I am an Administrator in Liferay DXP Someone deleted an asset (for example an Organization) I check the events in the Audit app (Control Panel > Configuration > Audit) I open the delete event I can only see the...

Impact of Google Chrome 80 and changes in the default behavior of the SameSite cookie setting on SAML

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Issue Updated (May 31, 2021): The behavior is enabled by default since Chrome 84. Updated (April 3, 2020): Chrome is Temporarily rolling back SameSite Cookie Changes Updated (June 12, 2020): Added information about...

Why certain Security Headers are not included in the HTTP Request and Response of Liferay DXP

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Issue The following headers are missing in Liferay: Missing ”X-Content-Type-Options” header Missing ”X-XSS Protection” header Missing ”X-Frame-Options” header Missing ”Content-Security-Policy” header...

Encryption keys can be used at Liferay

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Issue How to disable/stop using DES as it possesses Security Threat. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Resolution Encryption keys can be used at Liferay end are: # For more details about encryption keys, see the Java...

Can SAML or LDAP be accessed via Liferay APIs?

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Issue We would like to remotely configure SAML and/or LDAP authentication using Liferay APIs. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1 Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution Neither SAML or LDAP APIs are publicly exposed...

Configuring Liferay to display CAPTCHA's with numbers only - 7.2

Issue Configuring Liferay to display CAPTCHA's with numbers only instead of alphanumeric characters. Environment This issue affects Liferay 7.2 Resolution While the default CAPTCHAs in Liferay generated by...

Will Liferay DXP 7.1 support X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options headers?

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Issue Will Liferay DXP 7.1 support X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options headers? If yes, how to enable the same. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution Liferay DXP 7.1 is already...

Security Vulnerability: Remote-Code-Execution (RCE) With ImageMagick

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Issue Symptom: CVE-2016-3714 - Insufficient shell characters filtering leads to potentially remote-code-execution vulnerability in ImageMagick. Environment ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10...

Import nested groups and users from Microsoft Active Directory

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Issue What configuration is needed in Liferay so that the nested groups and the users are imported from AD? Environment DXP 7.2 DXP 7.1 DXP 7.0 Resolution Change the User attribute of the Group Mapping in the LDAP server...

Users are being logged in as some other user

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Issue When any user logs into the portal, they see the user profile of another user instead of seeing their own profile. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Resolution There are usually two root causes for the...

Liferay's OpenID Connect implementation and Single Logout

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Issue Does Liferay's OpenID Connect implementation support Single Logout? Environment Liferay DXP 7.1/7.2 Resolution Liferay's current OpenID Connect (OIDC) integration only implements parts of the Final specifications,...

Using one user's JSessionID any logged in user can access the respective user's session

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Issue One user's session is accessed by knowing the respective user's JSessionID. Steps for reference: 1) 2 users (say: User A and User B) 2) User "A" logs-in to the system 3) Now, user "A" has one Jession...

When SAML is enabled, logging out from particular Site should stay at the respective site itself

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Issue When SAML is enabled, logging out from "SITE A" is not redirecting/stays at the respective site's home page itself. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 SAML plugin Resolution The ideal scenario is...

LDAP users are unable to log in

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Issue Users who are present in LDAP are unable to perform login into Liferay and the below error was observed at the server console. ERROR [liferay/scheduler_dispatch-4][PortalLDAPImporterImpl:717] Unable...

Does Liferay DXP 7.1 support HTTP headers?

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Issue Does Liferay DXP 7.1 support the following HTTP headers: "X-Frame-Options", "X-XSS-Protection" and "X-Content-Type-Options"? If not, what changes have to be done from the application side to enable...

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