Liferay Portal/DXP API default password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Liferay Portal and DXP. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component API. This manipulation causes default password. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-43799. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default password vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1393. The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions does not limit access to APIs before a user has changed their initial password, which allows remote users to access and edit content via the API.

It is possible to read the advisory at liferay.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-43799 since 04/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/17/2025).

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 vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2064). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default password
CWE: CWE-1393
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/16/2025 +152 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/17/2025 +92 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43799 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324151
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2064 - Liferay Portal und DXP: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2025 07:19
Updated: 12/17/2025 01:17
Changes: 09/16/2025 07:19 (64), 09/16/2025 17:25 (7), 12/17/2025 01:17 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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