CVE-2024-25143: Release.portal.bom Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-87m3-6qj3-p3xh
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-400 CWE-770
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-25143 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal denial of service (memory consumption). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.3.7.

CVE-2024-25143 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-25143
GHSA Identifier GHSA-87m3-6qj3-p3xh
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-25143

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Release.portal.bom dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom fixed: 7.3.7 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.3.7</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-25143, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Release.portal.bom in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.3.7), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Release.portal.bom, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The Document and Media widget In Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.3.6, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.3 before service pack 3, 7.2 before fix pack 13, and older unsupported versions, does not limit resource consumption when generating a preview image, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted PNG images.

CVE-2024-25143 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.3.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
Maven
≥ 7.2.0
< 7.3.7
7.3.7

References

NVD — CVE-2024-25143 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25143
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/29b73b9b896c7d44fb5d1800a402698c303d1cf6
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/4381c10ad0722b3b00c3e3567b68538ab0994145
Release.portal.bom Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
Release.portal.bom Release RELEASE
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/releases/tag/7.3.7-ga8
Release.portal.bom Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2024-25143

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25143?
CVE-2024-25143 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal denial of service (memory consumption) under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.3.7 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom.
What version fixes CVE-2024-25143?
Upgrading to 7.3.7 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is release.portal.bom affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom is affected in releases prior to 7.3.7. Upgrade your dependency to 7.3.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-25143?
CVE-2024-25143 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-25143?
CVE-2024-25143 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-25143?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay.portal'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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