CVE-2025-43736 Details
Description
A Denial Of Service via File Upload (DOS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.0 through 7.4.3.132, and 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 more than 300kb profile picture into the user profile. This size more than the noted max 300kb size. This extra amount of data can make Liferay slower.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in Liferay Portal versions 7.4.3.0 through 7.4.3.132, as well as in Liferay DXP versions 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 Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 92. This vulnerability allows users to upload profile pictures exceeding the maximum size limit of 300KB, leading to potential performance degradation by slowing down the application.
Users can upgrade to Liferay Portal's master branch or Liferay DXP versions 2025.Q2.0, 2025.Q1.9, or 2024.Q1.17 to address this vulnerability.
Metrics
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 12, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43736 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| liferay digital experience platform | >= 2024.q1.1, <= 2024.q1.16 >= 2024.Q2.1, <= 2024.Q2.13 >= 2024.q3.1, <= 2024.q3.13 >= 2024.q4.0, <= 2024.q4.7 >= 2025.q1.0, <= 2025.q1.8 7.4 |
CPE
Remediation
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| liferay liferay portal | >= 7.4.3.0, <= 7.4.3.132 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 12, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |