CVE-2025-43788
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated users in Liferay Portal/DXP to enumerate all organizations without proper permission checks. It affects Liferay Portal 7.4.0-7.4.3.124 and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1-2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 update 81-85. This information disclosure could aid attackers in reconnaissance and targeted attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could map the entire organizational structure, identify high-value targets, and use this information for social engineering, privilege escalation, or targeted attacks against specific departments.
Likely Case
Malicious insiders or compromised accounts could gather organizational intelligence to plan further attacks or exfiltrate sensitive structural information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to information disclosure that doesn't directly compromise data or systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Liferay Portal 7.4.3.125+, Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.13+, 7.4 update 86+
Vendor Advisory: https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43788
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download appropriate patch from Liferay Customer Portal. 2. Apply patch using Liferay's patching tool. 3. Verify patch application in Control Panel > Server Administration > Patches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Organization Access
allImplement custom permission checks or filters to restrict organization listing
Implement custom permission checker in portal-ext.properties or via hook
Audit User Permissions
allReview and restrict user permissions to minimize attack surface
Review User Role assignments in Control Panel > Users > Roles
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to Liferay instances
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for organization listing activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check version in Control Panel > Server Administration > Properties; verify if within affected rangesCheck Version:
Check liferay.home/portal-ext.properties or Control Panel > Server AdministrationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify patch is listed in Control Panel > Server Administration > Patches and test organization listing with low-privilege user📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual frequency of organization listing requests
- Organization enumeration from non-admin accounts
Network Indicators:
- Patterns of sequential organization ID requests
SIEM Query:
source="liferay" AND (message="*organization*list*" OR message="*OrganizationLocalServiceUtil*" OR message="*getOrganizations*") AND user_role!="Administrator"