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critical 9.8

CVE-2025-43766 json

Liferay Portal allows unrestricted upload of file in the style books component

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-mf9q-87xx-jgvv , EUVD-2025-25729

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.3.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows the upload of unrestricted files in the style books component that are processed within the environment enabling arbitrary code execution by attackers.

Patch / fix

  • maven com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web 2.0.117
  • liferay digital_experience_platform 2024.Q1.14
  • liferay liferay_portal 7.4.3.132

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/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 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web
<2.0.117
2.0.117

Affected products

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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