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CVE-2025-43816: 
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the headless API for StructuredContents in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP. The vulnerability affects Liferay Portal versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.119 and older unsupported versions, as well as Liferay DXP versions spanning from 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.5, 2023.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, and 7.4 GA through update 92. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 25, 2025 (Liferay Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 score of 6.9 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. The issue is classified as CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to cause server unavailability through a denial of service condition by repeatedly calling the affected API endpoint (Liferay Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in Liferay Portal version 7.4.3.120 and Liferay DXP versions 2024.Q1.6 and 2024.Q2.0. Organizations are advised to upgrade to these fixed versions as soon as possible (Liferay Advisory).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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