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Getting BadPaddingException errors in the logs after an upgrade

Issue After upgrading Liferay DXP, javax.crypto.BadPaddingException errors appear in the logs when using 'Auto Login' feature ('Remember me'). Example error message: ERROR [AutoLoginFilter:247] Current URL /home...

"http://localhost:8080/o/oauth2/authorize" URL redirect to the Login Page

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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 When accessing the OAuth2 authorization URL...

Data Migration Center: Unable to Import CSV file

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Issue The issue only occurs when the field is being translated, using objects alone does not cause it. Steps to reproduce 1. Navigate to the Applications Menu and click on Data Migration Center. 2. In that, click...

'External Reference Code' field on the UI

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Issue An 'External Reference Code' for the 'Address' field on UI is required since it is already there in the database for the entity. Environment Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 Resolution LIferay has started working on this...

Unable to Import Site Template LAR

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Issue Import of a LAR file exported from a Site Template through Publishing -> Export fails when being imported to another environment with an error stating: The LAR file could not be imported because it requires page...

Unexpected SAML calls: com.liferay.saml.internal.servlet.filter.SpSessionTerminationSamlPortalFilter.doProcessFilter

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Issue When navigating through the portal with SAML disabled, there are a few SAML-related filters that are still being processed, leading to database calls and causing slower performance. at...

Impersonated user is unable to add items to the cart

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Issue When impersonating a user with permissions to add items to a cart, a message is seen in the UI, which says: “Danger: [object Object]” and the items do not get added to the cart. This behavior can be...

Do I need more license keys if I have more Virtual Instances?

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Issue We have multi tenancy in our Liferay environment. Multiple instances are created from Control Panel > Virtual Instances. Do we need to deploy more license keys? Environment DXP 7.0+ Quarterly Releases ...

Automated third-party translations: Translation Usage Metrics / Analytics

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Issue We would like to see more translation usage metrics or analytics about our translations when they are translated using third-party tools. For example, seeing the number of words displayed would be useful. Is this...

Regular users with specific roles cannot access the configuration of the widget Search Insights

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Issue Given a user with a custom role with permissions to access the configuration of Search Insights, she cannot access this configuration. Environment Quarterly Releases: 2024.Q3, 2024.Q2, 2024.Q1, 2023.Q4, 2023.Q3...

Is it possible to offer both SAML and OIDC as SSO options?

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Issue Both SAML and OpenID Connect(OIDC) can be configured on the same Liferay instance. However, the option to authenticate using OIDC is missing whenever SAML is enabled. Is it possible for a user to select either SSO...

Can we get the Info panel visible in search results when selecting a specific Web Content?

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Issue When you go to Web Content, the Info Panel is visible on the top right corner. It is also visible when you select a specific Web Content and gives you valuable information. However, when you perform a search, the...

Is auto-generating translations for widget pages, particularly for SEO metadata fields (e.g., keywords, HTML title, description) supported?

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Issue While Liferay provides the option to add translations for Content Pages, does it support auto-generating translations for widget pages, particularly for SEO metadata fields (e.g., keywords, HTML title,...

Third-party translation engine: is it possible to generate translations tailored to a specific brand tone?

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Issue If using a third-party translation engine, does Liferay provide options to generate translations tailored to a specific brand tone? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+ Liferay Quarterly Release Resolution Currently,...

Liferay instance node going into hang mode - Failed to validate connection

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Issue Liferay instance node goes into hang mode and the following error appears: HikariPool-1 - Failed to validate connection ... (This connection has been closed.) ... Possibly consider using a...

Vulnerabilities reported in classes generated by Liferay Service Builder

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Issue While performing security scans, there are vulnerabilities found in custom classes that are generated by Liferay Service Builder. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Sometimes, these warnings are...

Updates are not visible without a page refresh

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Issue After editing and publishing a fragment or page, the changes are not immediately visible, but a similar behavior could be reproduced in other ways. A manual page refresh is required to see the...

Vulnerability CVE-2024-52046 in Liferay DXP

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Issue Is Liferay vulnerable to the vulnerability described in CVE-2024-52046? Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 and above Resolution Liferay uses the affected Apache Mina library (`mina-core`) only in LDAP-related code. If...

Does upgrade touch the doclib?

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Issue We are preparing the upgrade from a Liferay 7.3 FP2 to a Liferay 7.4 2024.Q1 and we are trying to prepare a rollback system if something goes wrong and we need go reinstall the 7.3. My question is about the document...

Locating Default Asset Publisher Templates

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Issue Where can I find the default display templates used by the Asset Publisher? Environment Quarterly Releases: 2024.Q3, 2024.Q2, 2024.Q1, 2023.Q4, 2023.Q3 Liferay DXP 7.4+ Resolution The templates are located in...

Same timestamp parameter value for the document URL is being shown for multiple requests

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Issue Multiple requests show the same timestamp value ('t') in the document URL. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1+ Resolution The t parameter in the URL represents a timestamp, the t parameter in Liferay URLs serves as...

How to display form entries data which is submitted through form in user interface?

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Issue Is there any way to view form entries in a grid format by clicking a button labeled "View Form Entries." ? Environment Liferay DXP 7.2 Resolution In Liferay DXP 7.2, the functionality to display form results...

SAML Logout Issues: Multiple Login Entries and Optimistic Locking Exceptions

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Issue When a user logs out after authenticating via SAML, multiple login entries might be recorded in the audit logs. This can lead to HibernateOptimisticLockingException errors, particularly during...

CKeditor extra plugins

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Issue I would like to add extra plugins to CKeditor. I would like it to work in web content translator also. Environment Liferay DXP 7.3+ Resolution Go to...

SAML Authentication Error: "This message decoder only supports the HTTP POST method

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Issue The following SAML errors appear in the Liferay logs: ERROR [http-nio-8080-exec-5][BaseSamlStrutsAction:53] org.opensaml.messaging.decoder.MessageDecodingException: This message decoder only supports the...

The assignments are missing between roles and user groups when transfer from one enviornment to another

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Issue The export/import of UserGroups and Roles does not contain the assignments between roles and user groups. So when 'transporting' the user groups and roles from one stage (or backup) to another stage (new...

In SAML setup user is not getting login in the SP and receiving warning on the UI

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Issue After setting up the SAML process, the user tries to log in receiving the warning below and not being logged in. Environment Liferay 2023.Q4.0 Resolution If users are setting up an identity provider as...

After Enabling Publications, Some Notifications are Listed as "Deleted" in the UI

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Issue When Publication is enabled, some notifications are unexpectedly displayed as "deleted" in the Notifications UI, even though the related workflow tasks and assets are still present and accessible....

Web Content Display scope site selector

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Issue I cannot select content from other site different than Global and the current one. Environment Liferay 7.3, 7.4, Quarterly Releases Resolution The observed behaviour is the expected one: there is no...

Portlet 3.0 Control Panel Apps cause unexpected errors

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Issue Following the deployment of a Portlet 3.0 Control Panel App, other areas of the control panel are experiencing malfunctions. For instance, the My Sites selector is not responding, and in version 7.3, the Global...

Use of the same ElasticSearch infrastructure for several Liferay DXP versions

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Issue I would like to use the same ElasticSearch installation for different versions of Liferay DXP such as 7.3, 7.4, and 2024.Q3. Environment Quarterly Releases: 2024.Q3, 2024.Q2, 2024.Q1, 2023.Q4, 2023.Q3 Liferay...

LIFERAY.HEADLESS.DELIVERY scope missing or delayed in OAuth 2 applications

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Issue The LIFERAY.HEADLESS.DELIVERY scope is missing or delayed in appearing when creating or managing OAuth 2 applications. The issue can occur intermittently, with the scope sometimes appearing after a delay of...

Is it possible to auto-generate translations for Web Content metadata such as the 'Description' field?

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Issue Beyond translating the web content fields from its DDM structure, does Liferay offer the capability to auto-generate translations for metadata such as the 'Description' field? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+...

Third-party translation engine: is it possible to configure banned/blacklisted words?

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Issue If using a third-party translation engine, does Liferay provide options to configure banned/blacklisted words to ensure they are excluded from generated translations across multiple languages? Environment Liferay...

Audit Events filtered by date/time are not being exported accurately

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Issue When using using the Audit Export Feature, filters for date and time are not applied accurately in the resulting CSV file. The exported file may not include entries explicitly requested by the filter. For...

Integrate Okta with Liferay DXP using OpenID Connect

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Introduction This recipe guides you through the steps to integrate Okta, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment using OpenID Connect. Prerequisites Okta Dev account Liferay DXP environment Administrative...

Finding your Liferay Cloud location via egress IP address

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Issue The ingress IP address of our Liferay Cloud instance shows a different location than expected. Environment Liferay PaaS Resolution The ingress IP address does not reflect the actual location of the specific...

Liferay and CVE-2025-24813

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Issue Does Liferay DXP have the vulnerability CVE-2025-24813? Environment Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases 2025.Q1 Resolution Liferay bundles and docker images are not affected due to the attribute...

Limit the languages displayed in the translation selector for object fields

Issue We want to limit the languages displayed in the translation selector for object fields to only those defined in the site, similar to how it works for Journal Articles. Currently, the selector shows all...

Monotype Font Licensing

Issue Usage of Monotype fonts require a license If a user does not have the Monotype font license, is it necessary to remove references to Monotype font throughout the portal? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution...

Designing and Displaying Reusable Navigation Menus

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Introduction This recipe guides you through the basic steps to build a multi-step form. Prerequisites Liferay DXP environment An object definition with fields A user who has access and control to create and manage objects,...

Liferay IDE: Resolving 'Unable to make field private' errors with JDK 21

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Issue I'm encountering java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make field private ... accessible errors when starting Liferay from the Liferay IDE plugin within the Eclipse IDE with JDK 21....

The "Menu Display" text appears in the Navigation Menu widget

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Issue After a failed login attempt, the navigation menu's display text appears above the menu itself. Steps to reproduce: Create a site. Create a login page and deploy the sign-in widget. Create a navigation...

Can Layouts Be Dynamically Assigned to Object Entries Based on Experience (e.g., User Role)?

Issue I’ve created an Object named TestObject and added two layouts: Test Layout 1 and Test Layout 2 in the Site Builder → Pages section. Behavior observed: If no layout is marked as default, the system uses the...

CKEditor Customizations Not Applying to Translations or Forms

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Issue Customizations made to CKEditor using an `EditorConfigContributor` are only applying to the editor when editing Web Content, but not in the editor for translations (accessed through Control Panel...

Freemarker templates escape HTML content in Text fields after migrating from Liferay DXP 7.3 to 2025.Q1

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Issue After migrating from Liferay DXP 7.3 to 2025.Q1, HTML content within web content "Text" fields is no longer interpreted by Freemarker templates using ${field.getData()}. It is displayed as...

How to Configure PaaS to Push Metrics to Dynatrace Account

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Issue What is the correct way to configure our new PaaS environment to push metrics to a Dynatrace account? Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution Set the following environment variables in LCP.json ...

Content lost when changing language during creation

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Issue When creating content, such as a calendar event or filling a form, changing the language during the process can cause the loss of all entered information. This can happen if another browser window or tab is open...

Translatable fields display empty after deleting field translation instead default translation

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Issue When adding content to a translatable field in a structure and subsequently deleting the content in a secondary language, the field displays as empty in that specific language instead of falling...

Changes to Content Page Template Not Propagated to Pages

Issue After creating a Content Page Template and then creating pages based on that template, any subsequent changes and publishing of the template do not reflect on the pages using the template. Environment...

How can I disable the Commerce Wish List creation

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Issue I have an issue with the commerce wish list table in the database. The table has lots of entries and it is growing more, even though we do not use the wish list feature. I would like to remove these entries and...

Implementing strict rules for virtual hosts and friendly URLs

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Issue Having the different URLs for the same content could potentially impact SEO by affecting how pages are indexed. Even when a virtual host is defined for a site, it is possible to access that site...

Tomcat's vulnerability CVE-2023-44487

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Issue Is DXP 7.4 affected by Tomcat's Rapid Reset CVE-2023-44487? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution If user is not using Tomcat with DXP, then it is not affected by “Tomcat's Rapid Reset CVE-2023-44487”. If...

How to Determine if JUnit is installed on Liferay Cloud

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Issue How to determine if JUnit is installed on Liferay Cloud? How do users install JUnit on Liferay Cloud and integrate it with Jenkins? Environment Liferay Cloud Resolution JUnit is pre-installed on Liferay...

Is Liferay vulnerable to CVE-2024-38819: SpringFramework (spring-core-5.3.39)?

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Issue CVE-2024-38819: Path traversal vulnerability in functional web frameworks (2nd report) is related to the usage of WebMvc.jar. Is Liferay vulnerable to this vulnerability? Environment Liferay DXP 7.3...

How to clear the data folder of Glowroot in Liferay PaaS

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Issue How to clear the data folder of Glowroot in Liferay PaaS. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Liferay PaaS Resolution To clear the data folder through the Glowroot UI. Follow the below steps: 1. Visit the site and...

I cannot disable the execution of Groovy scripts in Server Administration

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Issue Despite disabling Groovy scripting in System Settings > Security section > Script Management, Administrators are still able to execute Groovy scripts in the Server Administration > Script tab. Environment...

"Current license is non-compliant for [security]" error is shown in the log

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Issue We tried to restart the Liferay server but the server is not able to start properly, there is an error in the log: ERROR [localhost-1][com_liferay_portal_search:103]...

Users are redirected to home page on SAML sign-in in a clustered environment

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Issue Users are sometimes redirected to the home page on login rather than their page of entry. The environment is clustered with SAML authentication, and the property auth.forward.by.last.path is set to true....

Author information that is displayed in the forum posts

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Issue When users send messages or create threads in the discussion forum, certain information about them (name + surname) is displayed. This article covers the need to change this behavior through a customization and...

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