Arbitrary file upload in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2025-43750
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.1, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote unauthenticated users (guests) to upload files via the form attachment field without proper validation, enabling extension obfuscation and bypassing MIME type checks.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Liferay Digital_experience_platform — versions 7.4
- Liferay Dxp — versions 7.4.13, 2024.Q1.1, 2024.Q2.0
- Liferay Liferay_portal
- Liferay Portal — versions 7.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@liferay.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43750?
- CVE-2025-43750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43750?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.