Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP have a Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability
A Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.0 through 7.4.3.132, Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.8, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a user to upload a profile picture of more than 300kb into a user profile. This size is more than the noted max 300kb size. This extra data can significantly slow down the Liferay service.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.account.admin.web | < 2.0.138 | 2.0.138 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib | < 13.10.0 | 13.10.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.image.uploader.web | < 5.0.56 | 5.0.56 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web | < 11.0.27 | 11.0.27 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >= 2025.Q1.0, < 2025.Q1.9, >= 2024.Q4.0, <= 2024.Q4.7, >= 2024.Q3.0, <= 2024.Q3.13, >= 2024.Q2.0, <= 2024.Q2.13, >= 2024.Q1.0, < 2024.Q1.17, <= 7.4.13.u92 | 2025.Q1.9, 2024.Q1.17 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >= 7.4.3.0, <= 7.4.3.132 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43736
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/ab8932bee29df7df377c468f662d55e624d9390d
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18220
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43736
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.account.admin.web, com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib, com.liferay:com.liferay.image.uploader.web- Disclosed
- 12.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cg99-m88x-422c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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