CVE-2025-43786

Liferay Portal exposes ERC which can lead to exploit the time response attack

6.9 MediumFix available

Enumeration of ERC from object entry in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.1, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, 2023.Q4.0 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allow attackers to determine existent ERC in the application by exploit the time response.

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: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Up 0.3 points since Sep 10, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.9

Record: CVE-2025-43786
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-275846.9

Record: EUVD-2025-27584
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv6.9

Liferay Portal exposes ERC which can lead to exploit the time response attack

Record: GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-203, CWE-208
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD6.9

Record: CVE-2025-43786
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-203
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV5.3

Record: CVE-2025-43786
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv6.9

Liferay Portal exposes ERC which can lead to exploit the time response attack

Record: GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv
CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-203, CWE-208
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl` Maven	5.0.7 up to 5.0.127	5.0.127
`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl` Maven	5.0.4 up to 5.0.83	5.0.83
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api` Maven	7.0.1 up to 11.0.1	11.0.1
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl` Maven	5.0.7 up to 5.0.127, plus listed versions 5.0.105.0.1005.0.1015.0.1025.0.103 Show 45 moreShow less 5.0.1045.0.1055.0.1065.0.1075.0.1085.0.1095.0.115.0.1105.0.1115.0.1125.0.1135.0.1145.0.1155.0.1165.0.1175.0.1185.0.1195.0.125.0.1205.0.1215.0.1225.0.1235.0.1245.0.1255.0.1265.0.135.0.145.0.155.0.165.0.175.0.185.0.195.0.205.0.215.0.225.0.235.0.245.0.255.0.265.0.275.0.285.0.295.0.305.0.315.0.32	5.0.127
`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl` Maven	5.0.4 up to 5.0.83, plus listed versions 5.0.105.0.115.0.125.0.135.0.14 Show 45 moreShow less 5.0.155.0.165.0.175.0.185.0.195.0.205.0.215.0.225.0.235.0.245.0.255.0.265.0.275.0.285.0.295.0.305.0.315.0.325.0.335.0.345.0.355.0.365.0.375.0.385.0.395.0.405.0.415.0.425.0.435.0.445.0.455.0.465.0.475.0.485.0.495.0.55.0.505.0.515.0.525.0.535.0.545.0.555.0.565.0.575.0.58	5.0.83
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api` Maven	7.0.1 up to 11.0.1, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.111.0.07.0.27.0.3 Show 14 moreShow less 7.0.47.0.57.0.67.0.77.1.07.1.18.0.08.0.18.1.08.2.08.3.09.0.09.0.19.1.0	11.0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-43786 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Liferay Dxp, published September 9, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl 5.0.127.

References

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