Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-4604

Description

The vulnerable code can bypass the Captcha check in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.80 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 and 7.4 update 80 through update 92 and then attackers can run scripts in the Gogo shell

AI Insight

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
com.liferay:com.liferay.captcha.implMaven	< 4.0.17	4.0.17

Affected products

Liferay/Digital Experience Platform15 versions
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2024.q1.1,<=2024.q1.19
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update80:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:*
Liferay/Portal2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.4.3.80,<=7.4.3.132
- (no CPE)range: 7.4.0
ghsa-coords
pkg:maven/com.liferay/com.liferay.captcha.impl
Range: < 4.0.17
Liferay/DXPcpe-rescue
Range: 7.4.13-u80

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3j6h-5v68-hvqgghsaADVISORY
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-4604nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4604ghsaADVISORY
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18168ghsaWEB

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Severity

MediumCVSS v3.1

6.1/ 10

CVSS v46.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected

Source repo: github.com/liferay/liferay-portal

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

0.15%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.40medium

cvss	0.397
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE ID

CVE-2025-4604

Credits

GC
Gareth Catterall, AnchorSec security team
reporter