Summary
Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Open Redirect via the comliferaylayoutadminwebportletGroupPagesPortletredirect parameter
Open redirect vulnerability in page administration in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.97, 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 redirect users to arbitrary external URLs via the _com_liferay_layout_admin_web_portlet_GroupPagesPortlet_redirect parameter.
Impact
Untrusted input controls a URL used for redirection, which can forward users to attacker-controlled sites. Typical impact: phishing and credential harvesting via a trusted domain.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-62253? CVE-2025-62253 is a medium-severity open redirect vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.admin.web (maven), affecting versions >= 5.0.8, < 5.0.157. It is fixed in 5.0.157. Untrusted input controls a URL used for redirection, which can forward users to attacker-controlled sites.
- Which versions of com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.admin.web are affected by CVE-2025-62253? com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.admin.web (maven) versions >= 5.0.8, < 5.0.157 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-62253? Yes. CVE-2025-62253 is fixed in 5.0.157. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-62253 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-62253 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-2025-62253 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-2025-62253? Upgrade
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.admin.webto 5.0.157 or later.