Summary
Liferay Portal has unchecked input for loop condition vulnerability in XML-RPC
Unchecked input for loop condition vulnerability in XML-RPC in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, 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 allows remote attackers to perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attacks via a crafted XML-RPC request.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-43801? CVE-2025-43801 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (maven), affecting versions < 101.0.0. It is fixed in 101.0.0.
- Which versions of com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl are affected by CVE-2025-43801? com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl (maven) versions < 101.0.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-43801? Yes. CVE-2025-43801 is fixed in 101.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-43801 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-43801 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-43801 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-43801? Upgrade
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.implto 101.0.0 or later.