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OpenID Connect Error - "Signed JWT rejected" with CAS

Issue When configuring authentication using OpenID Connect, login fails and the following error is reported: Unable to validate tokens: Signed JWT rejected: Another algorithm expected, or no matching key(s) found...

/c/ redirects to login page

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Issue When the user tries to access the URL: 'http://localhost:8080/c/', even if the 'c' page doesn't exist, it redirects to the login page instead of a 404 page not found. Environment Liferay DXP [all versions]...

Log messages for Stored XSS vulnerabilities

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Issue We would like to know whether there are any strings to search for in log files, to check if any of the following vulnerabilities have been exploited in our environment? LSV-1237 / CVE-2023-42628 LSV-1236 /...

Getting 'DuplicateSamlIdpSsoSessionException' in the Debug Logs

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Issue Users are facing intermittent login issues in the SAML environment; however, the below error is observed frequently in their log files: DEBUG [default task-73687][BaseSamlStrutsAction:61] null...

Security Vulnerability CVE-2023-28708

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Issue This security vulnerability (CVE-2023-28708) has been reported, and it is fixed in Tomcat 9.0.72. However, our current Liferay DXP 7.3 SP1 has a 9.0.40 Tomcat version. Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Resolution...

Can we obfuscate HTML of the sites?

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Issue I would like to increase our protection from man in the middle attacks by obfuscating our site's HTML. Is there a method for this already implemented in Liferay? Environment DXP 7.0+ Resolution There is no...

/language showing 403 forbidden url

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Issue When the user tries to access the URL: 'http://localhost:8080/language', even if the language page doesn't exist, it shows a 403 Forbidden error on UI instead of a 404 page not found. Logs error: ERROR...

Error "Invalid site key" when using reCAPTCHA v3

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Issue When configuring reCAPTCHA v3 and testing it on the "Forgot Password" page, the following error message is reported: "ERROR for site owner: Invalid site key". Environment Liferay DXP 7.2+ Resolution Liferay...

Error: Only known users are allowed to sign in using OpenID Connect.

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Issue You might encounter an error when using OpenID Connect, and users who are not yet been registered to Liferay are unable to login as they are identified as strangers. The error appears as the...

X-Xss-Protection response header is not working in DXP 7.4

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Issue To enable X-Xss-Protection, add the below property in system-ext.properties http.header.secure.x.xss.protection=1; mode=block and restarted the server. But it is not working in the Liferay. Environment...

How to enable cookies and the banner, consent panel

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Issue How to enable the cookie preference handling as well as the configuration options for both the banner and the consent panel. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution This feature was introduced in the Liferay...

SAML Sessions remain Active despite Logout in Liferay

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Issue We have integrated SAML with our Liferay configuration. We have noticed that after a User logs out, their session remains active in Liferay. Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Resolution This issue may occur if the...

p_auth token missing from GET request

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Issue After enabling CSRF Tokens, a p_auth token is appended to URLs, as expected. However, we noticed that if we manually remove this from the end of a URL and hit enter, we are still able to access the page,...

After enabling LDAP authentication, administrator users who do not exist in LDAP can log in

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Issue We have enabled LDAP authentication, checking it as required and we have unchecked Ignore User Search Filter for Authentication. With this configuration applied the administrator users can login even if...

Setting sameSite attribute in Cookie for header response on JBoss EAP 7.2

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Issue How to add the sameSite attribute as 'Strict' on the cookies JSESSIONID,COOKIE_SUPPORT,GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID on JBoss EAP 7.2 Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 JBoss EAP 7.2 Resolution In JBoss, navigate...

Requests to Liferay with an invalid HOST request HTTP header returns the default site

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Note: please note that Liferay has renamed its Liferay Experience Could offerings to Liferay SaaS (formerly LXC) and Liferay PaaS (formerly LXC-SM). Issue Requests to Liferay with an invalid HOST request...

Access-control-allow-origin CORS Header not honoring System setting Configuration

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Issue When configuring CORS headers in System Settings we are seeing that access-control-allow-origin header doesn't always have the configured value. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution According to the...

Security Managers, Vul ID: V-222936 STIG

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Issue Vul ID: V-222936 STIG is flagged when Java Security Managers are not enabled. It states that "The Java Security Manager must be enabled." Environment DXP 7.1 Resolution Liferay DXP does not currently support...

Can I integrate an additional Captcha Engine?

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Issue Currently, Liferay offers 2 Captcha Engines out of the box: Simple Captcha and Google reCaptcha 2 We would like to use another Captcha service. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution At the moment it is not...

Malware detected in Liferay Bundle - eicar.jpg

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Issue We were notified of a possible malware infection. The location is my extracted source code of a Liferay DXP bundle. The file in question is eicar.jpg Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution EICAR files can...

The Liferay is vulnerable to the CVE-2023-4863?

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Issue How can I mitigate vulnerability with CVE-2023-4863 regarding Liferay DXP? Environment All environments. Resolution Liferay does not use the libwebp library, so are not vulnerable to CVE-2023-4863. ...

Is Liferay vulnerable to CVE-2023-33946

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Issue I would like to know if Liferay is vulnerable to CVE-2023-33946? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 U1-U48 Resolution Yes, the Liferay is vulnerable to this CVE, the resolution is update to Liferay 7.4 U49 (or...

Does Apache Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-44832 affect Liferay ?

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Issue The Liferay uses the log4j-core Library which was reported to have a vulnerability. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Liferay DXP 7.2 until fix-pack 16 Liferay DXP 7.3 until SP3 Resolution Yes, the Liferay is...

LDAP Related Queries

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Issue If the password is changed in the Active Directory, the user will still be able to log in to DXP? If we delete the user from Active Directory, the user will still be able to log in to DXP? How to import/ export...

Will a curl vulnerability impact Liferay DXP?

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Issue There have been security announcements that are deemed to be a high-risk vulnerability that is caused by curl 8.4.0. Environment DXP 7.3 Resolution Liferay DXP does not use the libcurl library. In conclusion,...

Setting up Liferay as both IDP and SP (SAML)

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Issue This article outlines how to configure two Liferay DXP bundles for SAML authentication with one functioning as the Service Provider (SP) and the second as the Identity Provider (IdP). Environment DXP...

Updating React dependencies to later version

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Issue As part of the security audit, the old version of the React might be vulnerable to attacks. Is there a way to hide the React version that Liferay displays? Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Resolution At this...

Vulnerability in CKeditor 4.18.0

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Issue In Liferay, a vulnerable version of CKEditor 4.18.0 is being used. The vulnerability CVE-2023-28439 is present in the CKEditor versions less than 4.21.0. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution The observed...

Differentiate multiple Identity Provider when click on the Sign-in button

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Issue How the user can login to specific IDP when multiple IDPs are configured on the portal? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1 Liferay DXP 7.2 Liferay DXP 7.3 Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution While using...

CSP headers are not working on DXP-7.4

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Issue Trying to attempt to work with the CSP feature, which is present in update 90 under feature flags, but users are still experiencing issues where they are unable to edit the page and it is continuously...

Is There A Way To Verify ClamAV Integration With Liferay?

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Issue We followed the instructions below to enable document virus scanning, but we do not see any way to confirm the ClamAV integration was successful or that file scans are occurring when new files are uploaded to...

How is AntiSamy configured?

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Issue We configured AntiSamy to santize Web Content articles. We would like to understand how AntiSamy works and what parts are expected to be removed in Web Content articles. Environment DXP 7.0+ Resolution In the...

Force Authentication in SAML requiring reauthentication in SP

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Issue With SAML and Force Authentication enabled, I am required to reauthenticate requests from the SP Environment DXP 7.3, 7.4 Resolution This behavior is intended, but to avoid manual reauthentication in this...

How long does the content remain in the CDN cache?

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Note: please note that Liferay has renamed its Liferay Experience Could offerings to Liferay SaaS (formerly LXC) and Liferay PaaS (formerly LXC-SM). Issue What is the policy for cleaning and updating content...

Is there a way identify When was the user Deactivated and by Whom?

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Issue Is there a possible way to find out when was the exact date the Liferay user was deactivated and by whom? Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Please run the attached Groovy script to get a...

How can I access OpenIdConnectProvider classes in 7.4 U34+?

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Issue The Liferay classes com.liferay.portal.security.sso.openid.connect.OpenIdConnectProvider; and com.liferay.portal.security.sso.openid.connect.OpenIdConnectProviderRegistry; were removed in U34+...

User enumeration attack via response time

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Issue It is possible to determine if an email address is valid or not (i.e., user enumeration) by comparing the request's response time. This can be done by checking the browser's network tab and comparing...

How do we Toggle Requirement for Strangers to Verify their Email Address

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Issue How do we toggle the requirement for strangers to verify their email address Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution This setting can be toggled by going to: Instance Settings > User Authentication. From here, you can...

How to reduce difficulty on captcha for Liferay DXP 7.2

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Issue The captcha generated in the login is unreadable, even for humans. Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution Go to System Settings > Security Tools. Find and delete the following properties: ...

Relay state exceeds 80 bytes

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Issue After configuring SAML, I see Relay state exceeds 80 bytes WARN messages in the logs. How can I prevent the transmission of relay states larger than 80 bytes? Environment DXP 7.X Resolution This issue was...

CVE-2023-33950

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Issue We would like to determine whether Liferay is vulnerable to CVE-2023-33950 The CVE claims that Pattern Redirects in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.48 through 7.4.3.76, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 48 through 76 allow regular...

Is Liferay vulnerable to CVE-2023-40371 and CVE 2023-38408?

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Issue Is Liferay vulnerable to any of these vulnerabilities? Environment DXP 6.2+ Resolution No, Liferay is not vulnerable to any of these two. Neither CVE relates to any Liferay features, so they do not...

How to verify the current Implementation version of log4j.jar file

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Issue We would like to verify the implementation version of a log4j.jar file, either to verify the application of an update or to assess current vulnerability. Environment DXP 7.3, DXP 7.4 Resolution You can find the...

Does Liferay support more than one SAML connection?

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Issue Can Liferay connect to more than one Service or Identity Provider? Environment DXP 7.0 DXP 7.1 DXP 7.2 DXP 7.3 DXP 7.4 Resolution Yes, Liferay does support more than one SAML or Identity Provider...

Does having a script in the Analytics section qualify as a potential XSS vulnerability?

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Issue We can put Javascript code in the Matomo (DXP 7.4) or Piwiki (DXP 7.0-7.3) field where the code can be executed on every other page Go to a Site's Configuration -> Site Settings -> Analytics Under the...

SSO SP connection doesn't send unauthenticated users to /c/portal/login

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Issue Once we setup a SAML SP connection, the SAML adapter doesn't recognize unauthenticated users and redirect them to /c/portal/login Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution This is intended behavior with the “Prompt Enabled”...

User is redirected to the 404 page instead of the login page when the session expires.

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Issue The user is not prompted for login but to a 404 page when navigating in pages with restricted access if the user session expires or, if the user is not logged in and tries to access directly the url. ...

0Auth2.0 issues new token every time even before token's expiration time

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Issue The access_token expiration default is set to 10 minutes. When invoking the /oauth2/token before the previous token expires, a brand new token is issued instead of the original token. Environment DXP 7.4...

Does having a script in a fragment qualify as a potential XSS vulnerability?

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Issue We can put Javascript code in a fragment's HTML section where the code can be executed, when the fragment is opened, like <img src=x onerror="alert(document.cookie)"> Can that be a vulnerability to...

Unable to process SAML request

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Issue Some users are unable to login via SAML Steps to reproduce: Login User for the first time The user gets logged-in successfully Now, log out and try logging in again Result: Throws unable to process SAML...

After configuring a CDN, Liferay does not load images and throws error in browser console

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Issue We have configured a CDN with our Liferay environment. The portal is unable to load Liferay JS/CSS and images and we see errors in the browser console: Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https...(CDN)' from origin...

AuditEvent not saved after migrating from Portal 6.2 to DXP 7.4

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Issue After migrating to DXP 7.4. If we use the portal normally, there aren't new entries in Audit_AuditEvents table. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Go to System Settings -> Audit -> Persistent...

Browser Pop-Up For Non-Https Site

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Issue We are seeing a browser pop-up warning for our users when they try to login to our http site. They become concerned as it says the connection is not secure, but to 'send anyway'. Can this be disabled by Liferay...

I am redirected to the home guest page after login with SAML

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Issue After logging in with SAML, I am redirected to the Home Page of a non-logged-in user. I am redirected back to the Portal login screen after login with SAML Environment Portal 6.2 DXP 7.0+ Resolution This can be...

Does CVE-2016-1000027 affect Liferay?

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Issue Security scan shows CVE-2016-1000027 as an active vulnerability, is Liferay affected? Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution CVE-2016-1000027 is known to us, and we can confirm that Liferay should not be vulnerable, as...

Does CVE-2022-47966 affect Liferay?

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Issue Our security scan has shown CVE-2022-47966 as an active critical vulnerability. Is Liferay affected? Environment DXP 7.2 Resolution The out-of-the-box Liferay product is not affected by this vulnerability. So,...

Insecure HTTP methods

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Issue HTTP methods like HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE may provide information about the application that can be used in attacks like XST, CSRF, steal of sensitive information. How we can disable insecure/unnecessary http...

SAML Download Certificate button is broken, with Redirect URL errors seen

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Issue The Download Certificate button doesn't work in the SAML Admin. When I click on the Download Certificate button, nothing happens. Redirect URL errors are seen in Liferay logs, such as:...

SAML Admin - "Metadata XML is null" error

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Issue When attempting to create a new Identity Provider under SAML Admin, having entered the required information, when ‘Save’ is clicked the UI displays: "Error: Please enter a valid identity provider entity ID."...

Not Found page seen instead of Login Prompt when logged out and navigating to private pages

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Issue When not logged in, and user attempts to navigate to private page's URL, instead of being prompted to log in, a 'Not Found' page is seen instead. Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution In DXP 7.3, when users are not logged...

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