CVE-2025-62261
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (31)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2419Liferay Portal und DXP: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-10-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Liferay DXP und Liferay Portal ausnutzen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, Informationen offenzulegen, Code auszuführen, ein Cross-Site-Scripting auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service herbeizuführen.
- GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xrLiferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text2025-10-28ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-62261cnnvd
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62261cnnvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62261enisa_euvd
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62261Vendor Advisorynvd
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