Path Traversal and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Liferay Portal
CVE-2025-43813

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Liferay

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-43813?

A flaw in the ComboServlet of Liferay Portal creates a path traversal vulnerability allowing remote attackers to obtain access to arbitrary CSS and JS files. This can lead to multiple loading instances of these files via a crafted URL query string. Affected versions include Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.107 and various unsupported releases, as well as multiple versions of Liferay DXP, making it crucial for users to apply necessary patches to prevent potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

DXP 7.3.10 <= 7.3.10-u35

DXP 7.4.13 <= 7.4.13-u92

DXP 2023.Q3.1 <= 2023.Q3.8

References

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sébastien Sauty
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CVE-2025-43813 : Path Traversal and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Liferay Portal