Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Liferay Portal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.
Why it matters now
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 – 7.4.3.99 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.3.10 – 7.3.10-u34; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.100 | 7.4.3.100 | Patch available | GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr |
| — | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (Maven) | before 92.0.2 | 92.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.99 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.3.10 – 7.3.10-u34; 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.100 Fixed in 7.4.3.100 Patch available GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
- com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 92.0.2 Fixed in 92.0.2 Patch available GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 service_pack_2 | 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: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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 service_pack_2 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: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
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:update26:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update26 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update27:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update27 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update28:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update28 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update29:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update29 | 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:update30:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update30 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update31:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update31 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update32 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update33:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update33 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update34:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 update34 | 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:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.4.3.100 | 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
- 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:update26:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update26 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update27:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update27 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update28:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update28 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update29:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update29 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:update30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update30 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update31:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update31 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update32:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update32 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update33:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update33 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update34:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 update34 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:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.4.3.100 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.100 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (Maven) Fixed in 92.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
References
Advisory 2
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-2025-62261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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