CVE-2025-3594

CVE-2025-3594 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
• CVSS v4: 8.6
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18408
• Weakness: CWE-22
• Affected product: Liferay Digital Experience Platform
• Published: 2025-06-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Path traversal vulnerability with the downloading and installation of Xuggler in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to (1) add files to arbitrary locations on the server and (2) download and execute arbitrary files from the download server via the `_com_liferay_server_admin_web_portlet_ServerAdminPortlet_jarName` parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3594?

Path traversal vulnerability with the downloading and installation of Xuggler in Liferay Portal 7.0.0 through 7.4.3.4, and Liferay DXP 7.4 GA, 7.3 GA through update 34, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to (1) add files to arbitrary locations on the server and (2) download and execute arbitrary files from the download server via the `_com_liferay_server_admin_web_portlet_ServerAdminPortlet_jarName` parameter.

How severe is CVE-2025-3594?

CVE-2025-3594 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-3594 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-3594?

CVE-2025-3594 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3594?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-3594 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-3594 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18408.

When was CVE-2025-3594 published?

CVE-2025-3594 was published on 2025-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-3594

Affected products (37)

• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.3:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:6.2:-:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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