Path traversal in Liferay Portal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Path traversal vulnerability with the downloading and installation of Xuggler in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to (1) add files to arbitrary locations on the server and (2) download and execute arbitrary files from the download server via the `_com_liferay_server_admin_web_portlet_ServerAdminPortlet_jarName` parameter.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 – 7.4.3.4 | — | 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-u34 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.24 | 5.0.24 | Patch available | GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.48 | 4.0.48 | Patch available | GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.67 | 3.0.67 | Patch available | GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.66 | 2.0.66 | Patch available | GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) | before 1.0.93 | 1.0.93 | Patch available | GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.4 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-u34 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.24 Fixed in 5.0.24 Patch available GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
- com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.48 Fixed in 4.0.48 Patch available GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
- com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.67 Fixed in 3.0.67 Patch available GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
- com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.66 Fixed in 2.0.66 Patch available GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
- com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.93 Fixed in 1.0.93 Patch available GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
CPE configurations NVD · 37
| 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 27 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: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: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 – 7.4.3.4 | 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: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: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 – 7.4.3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:6.2:-:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.24 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.48 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.67 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.66 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.93 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3594
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8
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-2025-3594 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3594 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p73j-gpcq-49h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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