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CVE-2025-62261

Liferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text

6.9 MediumFix available

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Up 0.3 points since Oct 28, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
CVE-2025-62261
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-312
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-36360 6.9

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
EUVD-2025-36360
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr 6.9

Liferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-312
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.9

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
CVE-2025-62261
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/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
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-312
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
CVE-2025-62261
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr 6.9

Liferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.99, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions stores password reset tokens in plain text, which allows attackers with access to the database to obtain the token, reset a user’s password and take over the user’s account.

Record
GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-312
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
Maven
 7.4.0-ga1 up to 7.4.3.100
7.4.3.100
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl
Maven
 before 92.0.2
92.0.2
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
Maven
 7.4.0-ga1 up to 7.4.3.100, plus listed versions
7.4.17.4.1-17.4.27.4.2-17.4.3.10
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7.4.3.117.4.3.127.4.3.137.4.3.147.4.3.157.4.3.167.4.3.177.4.3.187.4.3.197.4.3.207.4.3.20-ga207.4.3.217.4.3.21-ga217.4.3.227.4.3.237.4.3.247.4.3.257.4.3.267.4.3.277.4.3.287.4.3.297.4.3.307.4.3.317.4.3.327.4.3.337.4.3.347.4.3.357.4.3.367.4.3.377.4.3.387.4.3.397.4.3.47.4.3.407.4.3.417.4.3.427.4.3.437.4.3.447.4.3.457.4.3.467.4.3.477.4.3.487.4.3.497.4.3.57.4.3.507.4.3.51
7.4.3.100
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl
Maven
 before 92.0.2, plus listed versions
1.0.01.0.110.0.010.0.111.0.0
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11.0.111.0.211.0.311.0.411.0.511.0.612.0.013.0.014.0.014.0.114.0.214.0.314.0.414.0.514.1.014.2.014.2.115.0.016.0.017.0.018.0.018.0.118.0.218.1.018.1.118.1.218.1.318.1.418.1.519.0.02.0.02.1.02.10.02.11.02.12.02.13.02.14.02.15.02.16.02.17.02.18.02.19.02.2.02.20.02.21.0
92.0.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2025-62261 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Liferay Dxp, published October 27, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.4.3.100.

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