Web Content is not visible to non-admin users after 6.1 to 7.1 upgrade

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.X, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.1.10 DXP FP1, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: ~[Archived] WCM
• Labels:
  • 7.1-must
  • NAT
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-1-7110
• Fix Priority: 5
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/60362

Steps to Reproduce:

Pre-upgrade:

1. Set up Liferay 6.1.30 (GA3) (not reproduced if starting from 6.2)
2. On the Liferay default site, add a page and the WCD portlet to that page
3. Create one user:
   1. One user who is a member of the Liferay site (no roles)
4. As Test Test, add web content to the WCM portlet
5. As the site member user, assert that the web content is viewable

Post-upgrade:

1. Upgrade to master using the upgrade tool
2. Assert no errors
3. Start up bundle
4. Log in as the site member user
5. Go to the Web Content page

Expected result:
The web content will be visible

Actual result:
The web content will not be visible.

The 6.1 database has been attached to the ticket for reproduction. The user emails are as follows:

1. [email protected]
2. Site member: [email protected]

Password for [email protected] is test. Password for [email protected] is test1.

Reproduced on:
Tomcat 9.0.6 + MariaDB 10.2
Portal 7.1 Git SHA: 72e971e670cb80b1129caa673dd692c519d78675.