RCE in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2025-43797
In Liferay Portal 7.1.0 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions, the default membership type of a newly created site is “Open” which allows any registered users to become a member of the site. A remote attacker with site membership can potentially view, add or edit content on the site.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Liferay Digital Experience Platform — versions 7.3, 7.4, 2023.q4.0
- Liferay Dxp — versions 7.3.10, 7.4.13, 2023.Q3.1
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay Portal — versions 7.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43797?
- CVE-2025-43797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.