Liferay Portal/DXP GraphQL Query resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Liferay Portal and DXP. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GraphQL Query Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-43796. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component GraphQL Query Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.101, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.0 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA though update 35 does not limit the number of objects returned from a GraphQL queries, which allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on the application by executing queries that return a large number of objects.

The advisory is shared for download at liferay.dev. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43796 since 04/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-29072) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2050). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/12/2025 +148 days Advisory disclosed
09/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/17/2025 +95 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43796 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-323800
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2050 - Liferay Portal und DXP: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2025 23:19
Updated: 12/17/2025 00:59
Changes: 09/12/2025 23:19 (65), 09/13/2025 11:18 (1), 09/15/2025 11:01 (7), 12/17/2025 00:59 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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