CVE-2025-43749: Liferay Portal · Exposed Files or Directories
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately review their Liferay Portal and DXP deployments to identify if they are running affected versions. Until official patches are released, administrators should implement the following mitigations: 1) Restrict direct URL access to the document_library directory via web server configuration (e.g., using .htaccess or equivalent rules) to enforce authentication and authorization. 2) Audit and remove any sensitive files stored in the document_library that should not be publicly accessible. 3) Configure Liferay permissions to limit guest user access to uploaded documents and forms. 4) Monitor web server logs for unusual access patterns to document_library URLs to detect potential exploitation attempts. 5) Consider deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to block unauthenticated requests to sensitive document paths. 6) Plan and prioritize upgrading to patched versions once available from Liferay. 7) Educate content uploaders on secure handling of sensitive documents and the risks of public exposure. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control enforcement at both application and web server layers and proactive monitoring.
Description
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.1, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows unauthenticated users (guests) to access via URL files uploaded in the form and stored in document_library