XML external entity injection in Liferay Portal
Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 4, 7.3 before update 12, 7.2 before fix pack 20, and older unsupported versions allows attackers with permission to deploy widgets/portlets/extensions to obtain sensitive information or consume system resources via the Java2WsddTask._format method.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00497 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java (Maven): 14.0.0com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.8+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | 7.2.0 – 7.4.3.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u3; 7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u11; 7.2.10 – 7.2.10-dxp-19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java (Maven) | before 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | before 7.4.3.8 | 7.4.3.8 | Patch available | GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.u12 | 7.3.10.u12 | Patch available | GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | 7.4.0 to before 7.4.13.u4 | 7.4.13.u4 | Patch available | GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) | before 7.2.10.fp20 | 7.2.10.fp20 | Patch available | GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.2.0 – 7.4.3.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13 – 7.4.13.u3; 7.3.10 – 7.3.10.u11; 7.2.10 – 7.2.10-dxp-19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 14.0.0 Fixed in 14.0.0 Patch available GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.4.3.8 Fixed in 7.4.3.8 Patch available GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.3.0 to before 7.3.10.u12 Fixed in 7.3.10.u12 Patch available GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0 to before 7.4.13.u4 Fixed in 7.4.13.u4 Patch available GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
- com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.10.fp20 Fixed in 7.2.10.fp20 Patch available GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_11 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_14 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_15 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_16 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_16 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_17 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_18 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_19 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 fix_pack_9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 service_pack_7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 fix_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 fix_pack_2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:service_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 service_pack_1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:service_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 service_pack_3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update11 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.4.3.8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_17 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_18 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_19 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:fix_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 fix_pack_9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.2:service_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 service_pack_7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:fix_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 fix_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:fix_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 fix_pack_2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:service_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 service_pack_1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:service_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 service_pack_3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update11 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.4.3.8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java (Maven) Fixed in 14.0.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.3.10.u12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.13.u4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.2.10.fp20 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25606
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
References
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-25606 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-25606 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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