Documents and Media widget displays "Copy to" action for Guest users
Written By
Rodrigo Leal de Melo Farias
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Issue
- The "Copy to" option is displayed in the Documents and Media widget for Guest users, even though they lack the necessary permissions to perform this action.
- This can lead to a poor user experience, as clicking on the option results in a 404 error.
- Steps to reproduce:
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Add a Documents and Media widget.
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Enable the "Show Actions" option in the widget's settings.
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Log out of the portal.
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Click on the folder.
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For any document, go to Actions, and the "Copy To" option will be available for Guest users.
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Click on "Copy To," and you will be redirected to a 404 page.

Resolution
- The observed behavior is a known issue addressed by LPD-45636.
- Please update to DXP 2025 Q1.0 to solve this problem.
Additional Information
- If updating to this version is not possible, a hotfix can be created with the LPD-45636.
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