CVE-2025-62262: Liferay Portal · Sensitive Data in Logs
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|
Mavencom.liferay.portal/portalpkg:maven/com.liferay.portal/portalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
1. Restrict access to log files strictly to trusted administrators and system processes to prevent unauthorized local users from reading sensitive logs. 2. Review and modify the LDAP import logging configuration to minimize or eliminate logging of sensitive information such as email addresses. 3. Implement file system permissions and auditing on log directories to detect and prevent unauthorized access. 4. Monitor user accounts with elevated privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the number of users who can access logs. 5. Consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to alert on suspicious access to log files. 6. Stay informed on Liferay’s official security advisories for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7. Conduct regular security reviews and compliance audits focusing on data exposure risks in logging and monitoring configurations. 8. Educate system administrators about the risks of sensitive data in logs and best practices for secure logging.
Description
Information exposure through log file vulnerability in LDAP import feature in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.97, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions allows local users to view user email address in the log files.