CVE-2025-43792: Com.liferay.portal.kernel Liferay Portal Has External Control Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vp64-77c6-33h8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-43792 is a LOW liferay portal has external control vulnerability (CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting) affecting Com.liferay.portal.kernel libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal has external control of system or configuration settings. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 130.0.1.

CVE-2025-43792 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-43792
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vp64-77c6-33h8
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting
Affected Product Com.liferay.portal.kernel
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-43792

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Com.liferay.portal.kernel 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:com.liferay.portal.kernel fixed: 130.0.1 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.portal.kernel</artifactId>
    <version>130.0.1</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-2025-43792, 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 Com.liferay.portal.kernel in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 130.0.1), 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-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting, where one or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user. In Com.liferay.portal.kernel, 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

Remote staging in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.105, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions does not properly obtain the remote address of the live site from the database which, which allows remote authenticated users to exfiltrate data to an attacker controlled server (i.e., a fake “live site”) via the _com_liferay_exportimport_web_portlet_ExportImportPortlet_remoteAddress and _com_liferay_exportimport_web_portlet_ExportImportPortlet_remotePort parameters. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must also successfully obtain the staging server’s shared secret and add the attacker controlled server to the staging server’s whitelist.

CVE-2025-43792 Affected Com.liferay.portal.kernel Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
130.0.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel
maven/com.liferay.portal/com.liferay.portal.kernel
Maven
< 130.0.1
130.0.1

References

NVD — CVE-2025-43792 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43792
Com.liferay.portal.kernel Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
Com.liferay.portal.kernel Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43792

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43792?
CVE-2025-43792 is a security vulnerability in Com.liferay.portal.kernel involving Liferay Portal has External Control of System or Configuration Settings under CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting.
Which Com.liferay.portal.kernel versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 130.0.1 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel.
What version fixes CVE-2025-43792?
Upgrading to 130.0.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is com.liferay.portal.kernel affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel is affected in releases prior to 130.0.1. Upgrade your dependency to 130.0.1 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-43792?
CVE-2025-43792 is classified under CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting (One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-43792?
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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