CVE-2025-2565
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access form entry data in affected Liferay versions. It affects Liferay Portal 7.4.0-7.4.3.126 and multiple Liferay DXP versions from 7.4 GA through 2024.Q3.0. Organizations using these versions without proper access controls are at risk of data exposure.
💻 Affected Systems
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive form data (including potentially PII, credentials, or confidential information) could be exposed to unauthorized users, leading to data breaches and regulatory violations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can access form submissions that should be restricted, potentially exposing business data or user information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact is limited to authorized users only accessing their permitted data.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability description indicates unauthorized access is possible, suggesting low complexity exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Liferay Portal 7.4.3.127+; Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1+, 2024.Q2.13+, 2024.Q1.13+, 2023.Q4.11+, 2023.Q3.11+, 7.4 update 93+
Vendor Advisory: https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2025-2565
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download appropriate fix pack from Liferay Customer Portal. 2. Backup current installation. 3. Apply fix pack following Liferay documentation. 4. Restart Liferay server. 5. Verify version update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Form Access
allConfigure form permissions to restrict access to authorized users only
Network Access Controls
allImplement network-level restrictions to limit access to Liferay forms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls on all forms and form data
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized form data access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Liferay version via Control Panel → Configuration → Server Administration → System InformationCheck Version:
Check via Liferay Control Panel or examine liferay-portal.xml version propertyVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated to patched version and test form access with unauthorized user📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to form data endpoints
- Unexpected form data retrieval by unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to form submission endpoints
- Requests to form data APIs without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="liferay.log" AND ("FormData" OR "form entry") AND user="anonymous"