Liferay Portal users can upload an unlimited amount of files
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.1, 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.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allow users to upload an unlimited amount of files through the forms, the files are stored in the document_library allowing an attacker to cause a potential DDoS.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.form.field.type | < 6.0.187 | 6.0.187 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.form.web | < 4.0.180 | 4.0.180 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43762
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/9d32b089f30a42c8fd2d30832b3c90eefb5afe84
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18177
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43762
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.form.field.type, com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.form.web- Disclosed
- 22.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-84pp-qr92-95c9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.form.field.type
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 04.2022 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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