CVE-2025-62258
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Liferay Portal's Headless API that allows attackers to execute any Headless API endpoint via the 'endpoint' parameter. It affects Liferay Portal 7.4.0-7.4.3.107 and multiple Liferay DXP versions including 2023.Q3.1-2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, and 7.3 GA through update 35. Attackers can exploit this when authenticated users visit malicious websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the Liferay instance through unauthorized execution of administrative Headless API endpoints, potentially leading to data theft, system takeover, or service disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access or modification through Headless API endpoints that the victim user has permission to access, potentially leading to data leakage or integrity issues.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections and API access controls in place, potentially only affecting non-critical endpoints.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to trick an authenticated user into visiting a malicious website or clicking a crafted link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Liferay Portal 7.4.3.108+, Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.5+, 7.4 update 93+, 7.3 update 36+
Vendor Advisory: https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62258
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download the appropriate fix pack from Liferay's customer portal. 2. Apply the fix pack according to Liferay's deployment documentation. 3. Verify the patch was applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to Headless API requests and validate them server-side.
Implement custom filter or modify existing security configuration to add CSRF protection to Headless API endpoints
Restrict Headless API Access
allLimit access to Headless API endpoints through network controls or authentication requirements.
Configure firewall rules or reverse proxy to restrict access to /o/api endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
- Monitor for unusual Headless API activity and implement rate limiting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Liferay version via Control Panel > Server Administration > Properties, or examine liferay-portal.xml version property.Check Version:
Check liferay.home/portal-ext.properties or Control Panel version displayVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated to patched version and test CSRF protection on Headless API endpoints.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Headless API requests from unexpected sources
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
- API requests without proper referrer headers
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /o/api/* endpoints without CSRF tokens
- Requests with manipulated endpoint parameters
SIEM Query:
source="liferay" AND (uri_path="/o/api/*" AND NOT csrf_token=*)