GHSA-869h-qhfx-w939 CVE-2024-25606
Liferay Portal has an XXE vulnerability in Java2WsddTask._format
- Severity
- 8.0 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.50%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 42.65% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- Fix
- Available
- 3 packages have a fixed version
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.
Affected versions
Maven
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java | < 14.0.0 |
14.0.0 |
| com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >= 7.3.0, < 7.3.10.u12 |
7.3.10.u12 |
| com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.13.u4 |
7.4.13.u4 |
| com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | < 7.2.10.fp20 |
7.2.10.fp20 |
| com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | < 7.4.3.8 |
7.4.3.8 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java Maven → 14.0.0
- maven
<dependency><groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId><artifactId>com.liferay.util.java</artifactId><version>14.0.0</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java:14.0.0")
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven → 7.3.10.u12
- maven
<dependency><groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId><artifactId>release.dxp.bom</artifactId><version>7.3.10.u12</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom:7.3.10.u12")
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom Maven → 7.4.3.8
- maven
<dependency><groupId>com.liferay.portal</groupId><artifactId>release.portal.bom</artifactId><version>7.4.3.8</version></dependency>- gradle
implementation("com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom:7.4.3.8")
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Weakness
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
How to prevent it
- Implementation, System Configuration: Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
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|---|---|---|
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| GHSA-gh4w-8qgq-8w9r Liferay Portal Vulnerable to CSRF in Headless APIs | Medium | Also affects com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom |
| GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr Liferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text | Medium | Also affects com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom |
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