Liferay Portal defaults to a low work factor for the default password hashing algorithm
The default password hashing algorithm (PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA1) in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.15, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 16, 7.3 before update 4, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions defaults to a low work factor, which allows attackers to quickly crack password hashes.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel | < 38.0.0 | 38.0.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >= 7.3.0, < 7.3.10.u4, < 7.2.10.fp17, >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.13.u16 | 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17, 7.4.13.u16 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | < 7.4.3.14 | 7.4.3.14 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-916- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom- Disclosed
- 20.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-43h9-p3j4-39hm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 05.2022 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 0
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