CVE-2025-43752 json
Liferay Portal's Unlimited File Upload Could Result in DoS
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qpp6-f3qj-rggq , EUVD-2025-28009
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.4, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.15 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allow users to upload an unlimited amount of files through the object entries attachment fields, the files are stored in the document_library allowing an attacker to cause a potential DDoS.
Patch / fix
- liferay digital_experience_platform 2024.Q1.16, 2025.Q1.5
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/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 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >=7.4.0-ga1, <=7.4.3.132-ga132 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/45dda30252d83912307491d8ed8802577871fa25
web
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f3e4723acdf15d3f690d401d6eb6a5653e5be391
web
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/fffed67b3fd1cc6071fd25a9b104b7691ffea2f8
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43752
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43752
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-18188
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43752
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qpp6-f3qj-rggq
- NVD CVE-2025-43752
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