CVE-2025-43758: Liferay Portal · Exposed Files or Directories
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% 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 22 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting public access to the document_library directory via web server configurations or reverse proxies, ensuring that only authenticated and authorized users can access uploaded files. 2. Implement strict access control policies within Liferay Portal to enforce permissions on object entries and associated files. 3. Monitor and audit access logs for unusual or unauthorized file access attempts to detect exploitation attempts early. 4. If possible, temporarily disable or limit file upload features until a patch is available. 5. Coordinate with Liferay support or vendor channels to obtain and apply official patches or updates once released. 6. Employ network segmentation and web application firewalls (WAFs) to filter and block suspicious requests targeting document_library URLs. 7. Conduct a thorough review of stored documents to identify and remove any sensitive files that should not be publicly accessible. 8. Educate administrators and users about the risks of storing sensitive data in publicly accessible locations and enforce data classification policies.
Description
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.5, 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.Q1.15 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows unauthenticated users (guests) to access via URL files uploaded by object entry and stored in document_library