Liferay Portal ReDoS with Role Name search in KaleoDesignerPortlet
Self-ReDoS (Regular expression Denial of Service) exists with Role Name search field of Kaleo Designer portlet JavaScript in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.1, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.20 and 7.4 GA through update 92, which allows authenticated users with permissions to update Kaleo Workflows to enter a malicious Regex pattern causing their browser to hang for a very long time.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.web | < 5.0.145 | 5.0.145 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43764
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/12a076172494707748325836b3d5236507be0490
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18148
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43764
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1333- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.web- Disclosed
- 23.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-23w4-rpc6-wpcc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.web
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2025 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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