"Someone may be trying to circumvent the permission checker" errors shown in the logs

Issue

• The following message is identified in the logs:

May 10 11:28:27.159 build-3348 liferay[liferay-64c4b97d99-nvp2x] [dxp] ERROR [http-nio2-8080-exec-18][IncludeTag:128] Current URL /group/guest/~/control_panel/manage?p_p_id=com_liferay_document_library_web_portlet_DLAdminPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_v_l_s_g_id=39115&p_p_auth=PVRkZV4k generates exception: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Someone may be trying to circumvent the permission checker: {companyId=39077, name=com.liferay.document.library.kernel.model.DLFileEntry, primKey=263212, scope=4}

Environment

• Liferay DXP 7.0+

Resolution

• This error is related to permission problems and, in most cases, is an error that comes from an upgrade, a possible solution would be to run the attached Groovy Script or create a ticket to Support in Help Center.
• If this does not resolve the case, then please use the script in
  Object creation fails with the error "400 Bad request Someone may be trying to circumvent the permission checker"

Additional Information

• To run the script, go to Control Panel > Server Administration > Script. For more information, please read the following article: Running Scripts From the Script Console

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