CVE-2024-25144: Release.portal.bom Liferay Portal Denial-of-service Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w275-m8cr-hf2v
CVSS 4.1
CWE-834 CWE-835
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-25144 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.1) liferay portal denial-of-service vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-834: Excessive Iteration) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal denial-of-service vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.4.3.27, 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u27.

CVE-2024-25144 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-25144
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w275-m8cr-hf2v
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.1
CWE Classification CWE-834: Excessive Iteration
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.1

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:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-25144

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: 7.4.3.27
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.4.3.27</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.2.10.fp19
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.2.10.fp19</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.3.10.u6
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.3.10.u6</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 7.4.13.u27
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.4.13.u27</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-2024-25144, 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 7.4.3.27), 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-834: Excessive Iteration, where the product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed. 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 IFrame widget in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.26, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 27, 7.3 before update 6, 7.2 before fix pack 19, and older unsupported versions does not check the URL of the IFrame, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a self referencing IFrame.

CVE-2024-25144 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.4.3.277.2.10.fp197.3.10.u67.4.13.u27
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
Maven
≥ 7.2.0
< 7.4.3.27
7.4.3.27
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 7.2.0
< 7.2.10.fp19
7.2.10.fp19
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 7.3.0
< 7.3.10.u6
7.3.10.u6
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 7.4.0
< 7.4.13.u27
7.4.13.u27

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-25144?
CVE-2024-25144 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal denial-of-service vulnerability under CWE-834: Excessive Iteration.
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.4.3.27, 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u27 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom.
What version fixes CVE-2024-25144?
Upgrading to 7.4.3.27, 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u27 (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 7.4.3.27. Upgrade your dependency to 7.4.3.27 or later.
Is release.dxp.bom affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom is affected in releases prior to 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u27. Upgrade your dependency to 7.2.10.fp19, 7.3.10.u6, 7.4.13.u27 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-25144?
CVE-2024-25144 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-25144?
CVE-2024-25144 is classified under CWE-834: Excessive Iteration (The product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-25144?
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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