CVE-2025-4655
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

SSRF vulnerability in FreeMarker templates in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP versions spanning from 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. The vulnerability allows template editors to bypass access validations via crafted URLs. This vulnerability was reported by José Ricardo (ricard0x) and was published on April 10, 2025 (Liferay Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 score of 5.1 with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery) according to the Common Weakness Enumeration system (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows template editors with high privileges to bypass access validations, potentially leading to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks. This could result in unauthorized access to internal resources and potential information disclosure (Liferay Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Fixed versions have been released including Liferay Portal fixed on master branch, Liferay DXP 2024.Q2.0, Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.16, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.6. Users are advised to upgrade to these fixed versions to mitigate the vulnerability (Liferay Advisory).

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