CVE-2024-25606 Liferay Portal has an XXE vulnerability in Java2WsddTask._format

High 8.0 Published Updated

Attackers with deployment permissions can exploit an XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal to read sensitive data or exhaust system resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-25606?

CVE-2024-25606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 20 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 4, 7.3 before update 12, 7.2 before fix pack 20, and older unsupported versions allows attackers with permission to deploy widgets/portlets/extensions to obtain sensitive information or consume system resources via the Java2WsddTask._format method.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25606?

10 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java and com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenAll versions7.2.10.fp20
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenAll versions7.2.10.fp20
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.07.3.10.u12
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.3.07.3.10.u12
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.07.4.13.u4
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom MavenFrom 7.4.07.4.13.u4
4 more packages
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java MavenAll versions14.0.0
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java MavenAll versions14.0.0
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenAll versions7.4.3.8
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenAll versions7.4.3.8

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25606?

Upgrade com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a fixed version for your release line: 7.2.10.fp20, 7.3.10.u12 or 7.4.13.u4.

Is CVE-2024-25606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939.

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