CVE-2025-43748: Release.portal.bom Liferay Portal Vulnerable To Cross-Site Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p9gc-59hf-x48p
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CWE-352
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-43748 is a HIGH liferay portal vulnerable to cross-site vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal vulnerable to cross-site request forgery. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.4.3.120-ga120.

CVE-2025-43748 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-43748
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p9gc-59hf-x48p
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-43748

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: 7.4.3.120-ga120 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId>
    <version>7.4.3.120-ga120</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-2025-43748, 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 7.4.3.120-ga120), 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-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. 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

Insufficient CSRF protection for omni-administrator users in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.119, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.6, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.9, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.9, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 36, and older unsupported versions allows attackers to execute Cross-Site Request Forgery

CVE-2025-43748 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.4.3.120-ga120
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
Maven
≥ 7.0.0-a1
< 7.4.3.120-ga120
7.4.3.120-ga120

References

NVD — CVE-2025-43748 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43748
Release.portal.bom Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/lpe-17839 WEB
https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17839
Release.portal.bom Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43748

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43748?
CVE-2025-43748 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.4.3.120-ga120 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom.
What version fixes CVE-2025-43748?
Upgrading to 7.4.3.120-ga120 (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 7.4.3.120-ga120. Upgrade your dependency to 7.4.3.120-ga120 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-43748?
CVE-2025-43748 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-43748?
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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