CVE-2025-3602: Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Liferay Portal Does Not Limit Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8c26-xm99-53w7
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CWE-400
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-3602 is a HIGH liferay portal does not limit vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal does not limit the depth of a graphql queries. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.0.103.

CVE-2025-3602 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-3602
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8c26-xm99-53w7
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-3602

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl 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:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl fixed: 5.0.103 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.103</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

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-3602, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.0.103), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay 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 Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl, 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 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.97, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.2, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and 7.2 fix pack 8 through fix pack 20 does not limit the depth of a GraphQL queries, which allows remote attackers to perform denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on the application by executing complex queries.

CVE-2025-3602 Affected Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.0.103
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
Maven
< 5.0.103
5.0.103

References

NVD — CVE-2025-3602 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3602
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/6c6dad38c9c891ad58cdee9deb2e35432d7e8816
Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-3602

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3602?
CVE-2025-3602 is a security vulnerability in Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl involving Liferay Portal does not limit the depth of a GraphQL queries under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.0.103 across affected packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl.
What version fixes CVE-2025-3602?
Upgrading to 5.0.103 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl affected?
Yes, com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl is affected in releases prior to 5.0.103. Upgrade your dependency to 5.0.103 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-3602?
CVE-2025-3602 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-2025-3602?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.liferay'. 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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