CVE-2024-25145: Release.portal.bom Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9vgq-w5pv-v77q
CVSS 9.6
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-25145 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.6) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal stored cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.4.3.12, 7.4.3.13u8, 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17.

CVE-2024-25145 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-25145
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9vgq-w5pv-v77q
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.6
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.6

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-25145

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: 7.4.3.12
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.4.3.12</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.4.3.13u8
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.4.3.13u8</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.3.10.u4
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.3.10.u4</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.2.10.fp17
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.2.10.fp17</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-2024-25145, 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 7.4.3.12), 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-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. 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

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Portal Search module's Search Result app in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.11, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 8, 7.3 before update 4, 7.2 before fix pack 17, and older unsupported versions allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Search Result app's search result if highlighting is disabled by adding any searchable content (e.g., blog, message board message, web content article) to the application.

CVE-2024-25145 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.4.3.127.4.3.13u87.3.10.u47.2.10.fp17
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
Maven
< 7.4.3.12
7.4.3.12
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 7.4.0
< 7.4.3.13u8
7.4.3.13u8
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 7.3.0
< 7.3.10.u4
7.3.10.u4
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
< 7.2.10.fp17
7.2.10.fp17

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25145?
CVE-2024-25145 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.4.3.12, 7.4.3.13u8, 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom.
What version fixes CVE-2024-25145?
Upgrading to 7.4.3.12, 7.4.3.13u8, 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17 (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 7.4.3.12. Upgrade your dependency to 7.4.3.12 or later.
Is release.dxp.bom affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom is affected in releases prior to 7.4.3.13u8, 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17. Upgrade your dependency to 7.4.3.13u8, 7.3.10.u4, 7.2.10.fp17 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-25145?
CVE-2024-25145 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-25145?
CVE-2024-25145 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-25145?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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