GHSA-xcj6-xpjg-c4xr
Liferay Portal Stores Password Reset Tokens in Plain Text
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >= 7.4.0-ga1, < 7.4.3.100 | 7.4.3.100 |
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl | < 92.0.2 | 92.0.2 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as 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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62261
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b228c7878f2ed5ad8dbc1ff7ec9b5e6d53bb4b5c
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17785
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62261