Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2025 · Assigned by Liferay

CVE-2025-43752

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in DXP from Liferay. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomno fix listedGHSA-qpp6-f3qj-rggq

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Liferay Portal 7.4.3.0 – through 7.4.3.132
Liferay DXP 7.4.13 – through 7.4.13-u922024.Q1.1 – through 2024.Q1.152024Q2.0 – through 2023.Q2.132024.Q3.1 – through 2024.Q3.132024.Q4.0 – through 2024.Q4.72025.Q1.0 – through 2025.Q1.4

Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: 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

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