CVE-2025-62260CWE-400denial-of-service

CVE-2025-62260

High Β· published October 28, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚑ Did you know that an unchecked API can turn into a bottleneck? Liferay Portal versions 7.4.0 to 7.4.3.99 suffer from a vulnerability that allows attackers to flood your system with requests! πŸ”₯ Think of it like a restaurant where there’s no limit on how many guests can order at once. If everyone placed massive orders simultaneously, the kitchen would be overwhelmed, leading to delays and chaos β€” exactly what attackers can do with these excessive requests! An attacker can exploit this to perform a denial-of-service attack, crippling your application and potentially making it completely unresponsive. If your service goes down, it’s not just a hiccup; it could seriously affect user experience and trust, resulting in lost business and reputational damage.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where there’s no limit on how many guests can order at once. If everyone placed massive orders simultaneously, the kitchen would be overwhelmed, leading to delays and chaos β€” exactly what attackers can do with these excessive requests! This vulnerability in Liferay's Headless API allows attackers to bypass limits on the number of objects returned, leading to excessive resource consumption and potential service outages.

What to do

An attacker can exploit this to perform a denial-of-service attack, crippling your application and potentially making it completely unresponsive. If your service goes down, it’s not just a hiccup; it could seriously affect user experience and trust, resulting in lost business and reputational damage. To remediate, you need to update to Liferay Portal version 7.4.4 or later, and ensure that any Headless API endpoints have limits set on the number of objects returned. Regularly review your API configurations to prevent similar issues in the future. You've got this! By taking these proactive steps, you can ensure your application remains robust and secure. πŸ›‘οΈ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 Β· HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00386 Β· 31.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-400 Β· Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2025-10-28T02:15Z
Affected products (47)
ProductVersionsFixed in
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References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 OCT 21:44Z
    Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported…
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