CVE-2024-25606: XEE

Published Feb 20, 2024
·
Updated

XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 4, 7.3 before update 12, 7.2 before fix pack 20, and older unsupported versions allows attackers with permission to deploy widgets/portlets/extensions to obtain sensitive information or consume system resources via the Java2WsddTask.format method.

Affected Software

51 affected componentsFixes available
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom<7.2.10.fp20
7.2.10.fp20
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.4.0<7.4.13.u4
7.4.13.u4
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.3.0<7.3.10.u12
7.3.10.u12
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom<7.4.3.8
7.4.3.8
maven/com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java<14.0.0
14.0.0
Liferay Digital Experience Platform<7.2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_19
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-fix_pack_9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.2-service_pack_7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-fix_pack_2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-service_pack_1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-service_pack_3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.3-update9
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update3
Liferay Liferay Portal<7.4.3.8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2.10.fp20
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.13.u4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3.10.u12
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.3.8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.0.0
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Liferay Portal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4.3.7

Event History

Feb 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:03 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25606?

CVE-2024-25606 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-25606?

To remediate CVE-2024-25606, upgrade Liferay Portal to versions 7.2.10.fp20, 7.3.10.u12, or 7.4.13.u4 or later.

3

Which versions of Liferay are affected by CVE-2024-25606?

CVE-2024-25606 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7 and older unsupported versions.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2024-25606 allow?

CVE-2024-25606 allows attackers withappropriate permissions to exploit XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerabilities.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-25606?

Yes, there are patches available for CVE-2024-25606 in the form of updated versions of Liferay Portal.

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