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This vulnerability in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP arises due to insufficient validation of user-supplied URLs in the `portal-settings-authentication-opensso-web` component. Attackers can craft malicious requests that trick the server into making unauthorized HTTP calls to internal systems. Since the flaw exists pre-authentication, even unauthenticated users can exploit it. The SSRF vulnerability allows attackers to bypass firewall restrictions, interact with internal services, and potentially escalate access by abusing trusted server-side connections. The improper URL validation enables attackers to manipulate server-side requests, leading to data exposure or further exploitation of internal network resources.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Liferay Portal/DXP
Version: 7.4.0-7.4.3.132
Vulnerability: Blind SSRF
Severity: Moderate
Date: Aug 9, 2025
Prediction: Patch by Aug 25, 2025
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
nmap -p 8080 --script http-vuln-cve2025xxxx <target> curl -X POST -d "url=internal://service" http://vulnerable-liferay/opensso
Exploit:
import requests
payload = {"url": "http://internal-service"}
requests.post("http://target/portal-settings-auth", data=payload)
Protection from this CVE:
- Apply Liferay patches (2025.Q1.5/2024.Q1.16)
- Restrict outbound server requests
- Implement URL whitelisting
Impact:
- Internal network exposure
- Unauthorized data access
- Potential lateral movement
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Reported By: github.com
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