Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The vulnerable code can bypass the Captcha check in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.80 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 and 7.4 update 80 through update 92 and then attackers can run scripts in the Gogo shell
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.captcha.impl (Maven): 4.0.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13-u80 – 7.4.13-u92; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.16; 2024.Q2.0 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.captcha.impl (Maven) | before 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 | Patch available | GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqg |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13-u80 – 7.4.13-u92; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.16; 2024.Q2.0 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.captcha.impl (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.17 Fixed in 4.0.17 Patch available GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqg
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.1 – 2024.q1.19; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 2025.q1.0 – 2025.q1.15 | 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:update80:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update80 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update81 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update82 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update83 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update84 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update85 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update86 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update87 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.1 – 2024.q1.19; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 2025.q1.0 – 2025.q1.15 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:update80:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update80 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update81 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update82 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update83 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update84 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update85 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update86 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update87 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update88 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update89 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update90 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update91 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update92 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3.80 – 7.4.3.132 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update88 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update89 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update90 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update91 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update92 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.80 – 7.4.3.132 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqg com.liferay:com.liferay.captcha.impl (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.17 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqg
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-2025-4604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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