CVE-2025-62262
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows local users to view user email addresses in log files through the LDAP import feature in Liferay Portal and DXP. It affects Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.97 and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, and 7.3 GA through update 35, along with older unsupported versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local attackers could harvest email addresses from log files, enabling targeted phishing campaigns or identity correlation attacks against users.
Likely Case
Local users with log file access can collect email addresses, potentially violating privacy regulations and exposing organizational email structures.
If Mitigated
With proper log file permissions and access controls, impact is limited to authorized administrators who already have access to this information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access to log files and use of LDAP import feature; no remote exploitation possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Liferay Portal 7.4.3.98+, 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-2025-62263
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download appropriate patch from Liferay customer portal. 2. Apply patch following Liferay patching procedures. 3. Verify patch application through version check.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict log file permissions
allSet strict file permissions on Liferay log files to prevent unauthorized local access.
chmod 640 liferay.log
chown root:liferay liferay.log
Disable LDAP import logging
allConfigure Liferay logging to exclude sensitive information from LDAP import operations.
Edit portal-ext.properties: log.level.com.liferay.portal.security.ldap.internal.import.LDAPUserImporter=ERROR
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls on log directories to limit access to authorized administrators only.
- Regularly monitor and audit log file access to detect unauthorized viewing attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Liferay version and verify if LDAP import feature logs email addresses in log files during import operations.Check Version:
Check Liferay version in Control Panel → Configuration → Server Administration → System InformationVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, perform LDAP import and verify email addresses are no longer visible in log files.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Email addresses appearing in log files during LDAP import operations
- Unauthorized access attempts to log files
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local information disclosure
SIEM Query:
source="liferay.log" AND "email" AND "ldap" AND "import"