CVE-2024-25608: Medium severity Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2024
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Updated

HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.18, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 19, 7.3 before update 4, 7.2 before fix pack 19, and older unsupported versions can be circumvented by using the 'REPLACEMENT CHARACTER' (U+FFFD), which allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs via the (1) 'redirect parameter (2) FORWARDURL parameter, (3) noSuchEntryRedirect parameter, and (4) others parameters that rely on HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect.

Affected Software

55 affected componentsFixes available
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_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=7.3
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=7.4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update1
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update10
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update11
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update12
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update13
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update14
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update15
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update16
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update17
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update18
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update2
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update3
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update4
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update5
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update6
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update7
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update8
Liferay Digital Experience Platform=7.4-update9
Liferay Liferay Portal<7.4.3.19
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.4.0<7.4.13.u19
7.4.13.u19
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom>=7.3.0<7.3.10.u4
7.3.10.u4
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom<7.2.10.fp19
7.2.10.fp19
maven/com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom>=7.2.0<7.4.3.19-ga19
7.4.3.19-ga19

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 7.4.13.u19
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.3.10.u4
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.2.10.fp19
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.4.3.19-ga19

Event History

Feb 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:26 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:26 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:31 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25608?

The severity of CVE-2024-25608 is high due to its potential for remote exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-25608?

To fix CVE-2024-25608, update to Liferay Portal 7.4.3.19 or later, or apply the appropriate patches in affected versions.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25608?

CVE-2024-25608 affects Liferay Portal versions 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.18 and older unsupported versions.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-25608?

CVE-2024-25608 is a security vulnerability in the HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect function that can be circumvented.

5

Can CVE-2024-25608 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-25608 can be exploited remotely due to the circumvention of input validation.

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