CVE-2025-3526
Liferay Portal SessionClicks does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.7
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2025-3526- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-18403
8.7
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
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EUVD-2025-18403- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
8.7
Liferay Portal SessionClicks does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.7
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
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CVE-2025-3526- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2025-3526- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
8.7
Liferay Portal SessionClicks does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session
SessionClicks in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.21, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA through update 9, 7.3 GA through update 25, and older unsupported versions does not restrict the saving of request parameters in the HTTP session, which allows remote attackers to consume system memory leading to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernelMaven |
before 38.0.0 | 38.0.0 |
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernelMaven |
before 38.0.0, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.310.0.0 Show 45 moreShow less10.0.110.0.210.1.010.1.110.1.210.2.010.2.110.2.210.2.310.3.010.3.110.4.010.5.010.5.110.6.010.6.110.6.211.0.011.0.111.0.211.0.311.1.011.1.111.2.011.3.011.3.111.4.011.5.011.6.011.7.011.8.012.0.012.1.012.2.012.2.113.0.013.1.013.2.013.3.013.3.114.0.015.0.016.0.016.0.116.1.0 |
38.0.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-3526 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Liferay Dxp, published June 16, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.kernel 38.0.0.
References
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-3526
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3526
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/429834b7cf7c131576f196466a386bb6ce764716
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b40fe110eb9d264c9c1a79ff77da317bbe6fa528
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d9108a12269e6b27689b2fd06f66fb881c8ec894
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mf3r-6m25-3867
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
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