Liferay Portal JSONWS API endpoint shares sensitive information
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 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 allows authenticated users without any permissions to access sensitive information of admin users using JSONWS APIs.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl | < 108.1.1 | 108.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43768
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/efdbdbce73605ecd13b1a5e60f5186cc59f09c16
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18154
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43768
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-201- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl- Disclosed
- 23.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cv9j-mg9w-v7wm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl
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
- 18
- First → latest
- 04.2022 11.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 15
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 12
- 2026: 0
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