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The CVE-2025-XXXX vulnerability stems from insufficient Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protections specifically targeting omni-administrator users within Liferay Portal and DXP. Normally, critical state-changing requests require a synchronizer token pattern to validate the request originated from the intended user interface. This implementation was incomplete or missing for certain high-privilege administrative endpoints. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in omni-administrator, silently submits a forged HTTP request to the vulnerable Liferay instance. This request could perform actions with the full permissions of the victim, such as creating new administrative users, altering system configuration, or deploying malicious themes/portlets, all without the victim’s knowledge or consent.
Platform: Liferay Portal/DXP
Version: 7.0.0 – 7.4.3.119
Vulnerability: CSRF
Severity: High
date: 2025-08-20
Prediction: 2025-09-03
What Undercode Say:
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