VDB-325941 · CVE-2025-43816 · WID-SEC-2025-2137

Liferay Portal/DXP StructuredContents API Endpoint memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component StructuredContents API Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-43816. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component StructuredContents API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory leak in the headless API for StructuredContents in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.119, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allows an attacker to cause server unavailability (denial of service) via repeatedly calling the API endpoint.

The advisory is shared at liferay.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43816 since 04/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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-2025-2137). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Liferay Portal
Liferay DXP

Productinfo

Type

Enterprise Resource Planning Software

Vendor

Liferay

Name

License

open-source

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/26/2025 +162 days Advisory disclosed
09/26/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/16/2025 +80 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43816 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325941
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2137 - Liferay Portal: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2025 06:14
Updated: 12/16/2025 00:29
Changes: 09/26/2025 06:14 (65), 09/27/2025 08:46 (7), 12/16/2025 00:29 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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