Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP, Data Exposure Vulnerability, CVE-2025-XXXX (Moderate Severity)

The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-XXXX, affects Liferay Portal versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.126 and Liferay DXP versions 2024.Q3.0, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.12, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, and 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10. This flaw allows unauthorized users to access sensitive data submitted through forms. The issue arises due to improper access controls in the form handling mechanism, which fails to validate user permissions adequately. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the form submission endpoints, bypassing authentication checks and retrieving sensitive information such as user inputs, personal data, or confidential business details. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 20, 2025, and patched versions (2024.Q3.1 and 2024.Q1.13) were released to mitigate the risk.

DailyCVE Form:

Platform: Liferay Portal/DXP
Version: 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.126, 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q2.12, 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12, 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.10
Vulnerability: Data Exposure
Severity: Moderate
Date: Mar 20, 2025

What Undercode Say:

Exploitation:

Craft Malicious Request: Use tools like `curl` or `Postman` to send unauthorized requests to form endpoints.
```
curl -X POST "http://<target>/form-endpoint" -d "input=data"
```
Bypass Authentication: Manipulate session tokens or cookies to impersonate valid users.

Extract Data: Use automated scripts to scrape sensitive data from form responses.

import requests
response = requests.post("http://<target>/form-endpoint", data={"input": "data"})
print(response.text)

Protection:

Update Software: Upgrade to patched versions (2024.Q3.1 or 2024.Q1.13).
```
liferay-update --version 2024.Q3.1
```
Implement Access Controls: Ensure proper role-based access control (RBAC) for form submissions.
```
if (!user.hasRole("FORM_SUBMITTER")) {
throw new AccessDeniedException();
}
```
Validate Input: Sanitize and validate all user inputs to prevent injection attacks.
```
String sanitizedInput = InputSanitizer.sanitize(userInput);
```
Monitor Logs: Use logging tools to detect unauthorized access attempts.
```
tail -f /var/log/liferay/access.log | grep "POST /form-endpoint"
```
Enable WAF: Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to block malicious requests.
```
location /form-endpoint {
deny all;
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
}
```

Analytics:

Impact: Moderate risk of data leakage, affecting confidentiality.
Exploitability: Low complexity, requires no special privileges.
Patch Availability: Patches released on March 20, 2025.
Affected Users: Organizations using unpatched Liferay versions.
By following these steps, organizations can mitigate the risk of data exposure and protect their systems from unauthorized access.

References:

Reported By: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9fcg-wrp8-qhr4
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