CVE-2025-43764
Description
Self-ReDoS (Regular expression Denial of Service) exists with Role Name search field of Kaleo Designer portlet JavaScript in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.1, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.20 and 7.4 GA through update 92, which allows authenticated users with permissions to update Kaleo Workflows to enter a malicious Regex pattern causing their browser to hang for a very long time.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.webMaven | < 5.0.145 | 5.0.145 |
Affected products
2- Liferay/DXPv5Range: 7.4.13
Patches
112a076172494LPD-43291 Treat user input only as a normal search string, not as regex
1 file changed · +1 −1
modules/dxp/apps/portal-workflow/portal-workflow-kaleo-designer-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/designer/js/definition-builder/diagram-builder/components/sidebar/sections/shared-components/BaseRoleType.tsx+1 −1 modified@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export function BaseRoleType({ ? item : item?.roleName .toLowerCase() - .match(selectedRoleName?.toLowerCase()) + .includes(selectedRoleName?.toLowerCase()) ) : []; };
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-23w4-rpc6-wpccghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43764ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/12a076172494707748325836b3d5236507be0490ghsaWEB
- liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18148ghsaWEB
- liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43764ghsaWEB
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