Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hrqm-qpw9-w8rv
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-43816 is a MODERATE liferay portal and dxp vulnerable vulnerability (CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) affecting Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves liferay portal and dxp vulnerable to a memory leak. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.0.115.

4 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl

4 Known Advisory Record(s)

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

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-hrqm-qpw9-w8rv CVE-2025-43816 MODERATE Liferay Portal and DXP vulnerable to a memory leak
GHSA-f3hf-r62c-mfrj CVE-2025-43796 HIGH Liferay Portal: Missing Rate Limiting in GraphQL Endpoint Enables Resource Exhaustion Attack
GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv CVE-2025-43786 MODERATE Liferay Portal exposes ERC which can lead to exploit the time response attack
GHSA-8c26-xm99-53w7 CVE-2025-3602 HIGH Liferay Portal does not limit the depth of a GraphQL queries

CVE-2025-43816 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-43816
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hrqm-qpw9-w8rv
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Affected Product Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-43816

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: 5.0.115 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.liferay</groupId>
    <artifactId>com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl</artifactId>
    <version>5.0.115</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-2025-43816, 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 5.0.115), 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-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime, where the product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. 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

A memory leak in the headless API for StructuredContents in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.119, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allows an attacker to cause server unavailability (denial of service) via repeatedly calling the API endpoint.

CVE-2025-43816 Affected Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.0.115
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl
Maven
< 5.0.115
5.0.115

References

NVD — CVE-2025-43816 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43816
Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/lpe-18005 WEB
https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18005
Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl Security Information SECURITY
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43816

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43816?
CVE-2025-43816 is a security vulnerability in Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl involving Liferay Portal and DXP vulnerable to a memory leak under CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime.
Which Com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.0.115 across affected packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl.
What version fixes CVE-2025-43816?
Upgrading to 5.0.115 (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 5.0.115. Upgrade your dependency to 5.0.115 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-43816?
CVE-2025-43816 is classified under CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-43816?
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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