CVE-2025-3639: Release.portal.bom Liferay Portal Login Bypass Vulnerability Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g4wg-mpfg-x2q6
CWE-288
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-3639 is a LOW liferay portal login bypass vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal login bypass vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-3639 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-3639
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g4wg-mpfg-x2q6
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-3639

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: Latest secure release
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</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-2025-3639, 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 the patched release), 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-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, where the product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. 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

Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1 through 2025.Q1.6, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.15, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA through update 36 allows unauthenticated users with valid credentials to bypass the login process by changing the POST method to GET, once the site has MFA enabled.

CVE-2025-3639 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
Maven
≥ 7.3.0-ga1
≤ 7.4.3.132-ga132

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3639?
CVE-2025-3639 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal Login Bypass Vulnerability under CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel.
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom.
What version fixes CVE-2025-3639?
Upgrading to current release patches (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 Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-3639?
CVE-2025-3639 is classified under CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-3639?
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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