Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.frontend.taglib

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cg99-m88x-422c
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-43736 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) affecting Release.portal.bom libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal and liferay dxp have a denial of service via file upload (dos) vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2025.Q1.9, 2024.Q1.17, 13.10.0, 5.0.56, 11.0.27, 2.0.138.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.frontend.taglib

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.frontend.taglib. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-cg99-m88x-422c CVE-2025-43736 MODERATE Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP have a Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability
GHSA-cm99-x97g-9qx8 CVE-2017-12648 MODERATE Liferay Portal XSS Vulnerability

CVE-2025-43736 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-43736
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cg99-m88x-422c
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Affected Product Release.portal.bom
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-43736

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>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 2025.Q1.9 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>2025.Q1.9</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: 2024.Q1.17 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>2024.Q1.17</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId>
    <artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib fixed: 13.10.0 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.frontend.taglib</artifactId>
    <version>13.10.0</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay:com.liferay.image.uploader.web fixed: 5.0.56 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.image.uploader.web</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.56</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web fixed: 11.0.27 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.users.admin.web</artifactId>
    <version>11.0.27</version>
</dependency>
com.liferay:com.liferay.account.admin.web fixed: 2.0.138 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.account.admin.web</artifactId>
    <version>2.0.138</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-2025-43736, 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 2025.Q1.9), 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-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling, where the product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated. 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

A Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.0 through 7.4.3.132, Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.8, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a user to upload a profile picture of more than 300kb into a user profile. This size is more than the noted max 300kb size. This extra data can significantly slow down the Liferay service.

CVE-2025-43736 Affected Release.portal.bom Versions

11 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2025.Q1.92024.Q1.1713.10.05.0.5611.0.272.0.138
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.portal.bom
Maven
≥ 7.4.3.0
≤ 7.4.3.132
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 2025.Q1.0
< 2025.Q1.9
2025.Q1.9
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 2024.Q4.0
≤ 2024.Q4.7
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 2024.Q3.0
≤ 2024.Q3.13
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 2024.Q2.0
≤ 2024.Q2.13
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≥ 2024.Q1.0
< 2024.Q1.17
2024.Q1.17
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom
maven/com.liferay.portal/release.dxp.bom
Maven
≤ 7.4.13.u92
com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.frontend.taglib
Maven
< 13.10.0
13.10.0
com.liferay:com.liferay.image.uploader.web
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.image.uploader.web
Maven
< 5.0.56
5.0.56
com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.users.admin.web
Maven
< 11.0.27
11.0.27
com.liferay:com.liferay.account.admin.web
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.account.admin.web
Maven
< 2.0.138
2.0.138

References

NVD — CVE-2025-43736 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43736
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/ab8932bee29df7df377c468f662d55e624d9390d
Release.portal.bom Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/lpe-18220 WEB
https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18220
Release.portal.bom Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43736

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43736?
CVE-2025-43736 is a security vulnerability in Release.portal.bom involving Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP have a Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability under CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling.
Which Release.portal.bom versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2025.Q1.9, 2024.Q1.17, 13.10.0, 5.0.56, 11.0.27, 2.0.138 across affected packages: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib, com.liferay:com.liferay.image.uploader.web, com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web, com.liferay:com.liferay.account.admin.web.
What version fixes CVE-2025-43736?
Upgrading to 2025.Q1.9, 2024.Q1.17, 13.10.0, 5.0.56, 11.0.27, 2.0.138 (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.
Is release.dxp.bom affected?
Yes, com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom is affected in releases prior to 2025.Q1.9, Latest secure release, 2024.Q1.17. Upgrade your dependency to 2025.Q1.9, Latest secure release, 2024.Q1.17 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-43736?
CVE-2025-43736 is classified under CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-43736?
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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