CVE-2025-43806 Liferay Portal and DXP does not properly check permission with import and export tasks
Authenticated users can access exported data via REST APIs due to missing permission checks in Batch Engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-43806?
CVE-2025-43806 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 22 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Batch Engine in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.7, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, and 7.4 GA through update 92 does not properly check permission with import and export tasks, which allows remote authenticated users to access the exported data via the REST APIs.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43806?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay:com.liferay.batch.engine.service and com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.batch.engine.impl. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.batch.engine.service Maven | All versions | 4.0.102 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.batch.engine.service Maven | All versions | 4.0.102 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.batch.engine.impl Maven | All versions | 4.0.52 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.batch.engine.impl Maven | All versions | 4.0.52 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43806?
Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.batch.engine.service to 4.0.102 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-43806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm45-xx4q-fmv7.