CVE-2025-3526 json
Liferay Portal SessionClicks does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867 , EUVD-2025-18403
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel 38.0.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel | <38.0.0 |
38.0.0 |
Affected products
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/429834b7cf7c131576f196466a386bb6ce764716
web
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b40fe110eb9d264c9c1a79ff77da317bbe6fa528
web
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d9108a12269e6b27689b2fd06f66fb881c8ec894
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-3526
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3526
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-3526
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
- NVD CVE-2025-3526
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