Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00642 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel (Maven): 38.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 6.2.0 – portal-173; 7.0.10 – de-102; 7.1.10 – dxp-28; 7.2.10 – dxp-20; 7.3.10 – 7.3.10-u25; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel (Maven) | before 38.0.0 | 38.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 6.2.0 – portal-173; 7.0.10 – de-102; 7.1.10 – dxp-28; 7.2.10 – dxp-20; 7.3.10 – 7.3.10-u25; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 38.0.0 Fixed in 38.0.0 Patch available GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 – 7.2 | 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:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update1 | 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:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update13 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update14 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update15 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update16 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.2 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:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update1 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:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update13 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update14 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update15 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update16 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update17 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update18 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update19 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update20 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update21 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update22 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update23 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update24 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update25 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update3 | 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:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.21 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:6.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update17 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update18 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update19 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update20 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update21 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update22 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update23 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update24 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update25 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update3 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:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.21 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:6.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867 com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel (Maven) Fixed in 38.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/429834b7cf7c131576f196466a386bb6ce764716
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b40fe110eb9d264c9c1a79ff77da317bbe6fa528
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d9108a12269e6b27689b2fd06f66fb881c8ec894
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
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-2025-03169 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
- TI-2024-16596 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-3526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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