CVE-2025-62251 Liferay has Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Unauthorized users can view sensitive content via the Menu Display Widget in Liferay Portal and DXP due to improper permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-62251?
CVE-2025-62251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 13 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Liferay Portal 7.3.0 through 7.4.3.119, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 7.4 GA through update 92 and 7.3 GA though update 36 shows content to users who do not have permission to view it via the Menu Display Widget. This security flaw could result in sensitive information being exposed to unauthorized users.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62251?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay:com.liferay.site.navigation.menu.item.asset.vocabulary. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.site.navigation.menu.item.asset.vocabulary Maven | All versions | 1.0.23 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.site.navigation.menu.item.asset.vocabulary Maven | All versions | 1.0.23 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62251?
Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.site.navigation.menu.item.asset.vocabulary to 1.0.23 or later.
Is CVE-2025-62251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console
- CVE-2023-42496 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2023-42498 Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-26269 Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4f7-gj7q-xg9m.