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CVE-2024-25606

HIGH

Liferay Portal has an XXE vulnerability in Java2WsddTask._format

Also known asGHSA-869h-qhfx-w939
Published
Feb 20, 2024
Updated
Apr 10, 2026
Affected
5 pkgs
Patched
5 / 5
Exploits
None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk39th percentile+0.36%
0.00%0.33%0.66%1.00%0.1%0.5%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

5 pkgs affected
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.javacom.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomcom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomcom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomcom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 4, 7.3 before update 12, 7.2 before fix pack 20, and older unsupported versions allows attackers with permission to deploy widgets/portlets/extensions to obtain sensitive information or consume system resources via the Java2WsddTask._format method.

Affected Packages

5 total 5 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
Mavencom.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.javaall versions14.0.0
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomall versions7.4.3.8
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.3.0&&< 7.3.10.u127.3.10.u12
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom7.4.0&&< 7.4.13.u47.4.13.u4
Mavencom.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bomall versions7.2.10.fp20

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.util.java to 14.0.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-25606 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-25606 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2024-25606. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

XXE vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.7, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 4, 7.3 before update 12, 7.2 before fix pack 20, and older unsupported versions allows attackers with permission to deploy widgets/portlets/extensions to obtain sensitive information or consume system resources via the Java2WsddTask._format method.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2024-25606 in your dependencies?

O3 detects CVE-2024-25606 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.