Missing brute-force protection in Liferay Portal
Priority LOW 28CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
Password enumeration vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.119, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to determine a user’s password even if account lockout is enabled via brute force attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven): 7.4.3.120
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 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.119 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.10; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.10; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.120 | 7.4.3.120 | Patch available | GHSA-8hw3-ghwv-crfh |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.119 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.10; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.10; 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.120 Fixed in 7.4.3.120 Patch available GHSA-8hw3-ghwv-crfh
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.0 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.0 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.120 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2024.q1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.120 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8hw3-ghwv-crfh com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.120 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hw3-ghwv-crfh
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/45cffd5030ab78e8b005d9cfd6284311da978c68
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/924a0a47007665693fe2d29623cb48a426a80266
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d21627ac07561c5063f611be631e63ff502ec8e7
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17692
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
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- 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-2025-62257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hw3-ghwv-crfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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