How severe is CVE-2025-4581?

CVE-2025-4581 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-4581 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-4581?

CVE-2025-4581 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4581?

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

Does CVE-2025-4581 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-4581 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24041.

When was CVE-2025-4581 published?

CVE-2025-4581 was published on 2025-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-4581

CVE-2025-4581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. 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-918.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
CVSS v4: 5.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24041
Weakness: CWE-918
Affected product: Liferay Digital Experience Platform
Published: 2025-08-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.4 ,2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.15, 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a pre-authentication blind SSRF vulnerability in the portal-settings-authentication-opensso-web due to improper validation of user-supplied URLs. An attacker can exploit this issue to force the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal systems, potentially leading to internal network enumeration or further exploitation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-4581?: Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.4 ,2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.15, 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a pre-authentication blind SSRF vulnerability in the portal-settings-authentication-opensso-web due to improper validation of user-supplied URLs. An attacker can exploit this issue to force the server to make arbitrary HTTP requests to internal systems, potentially leading to internal network enumeration or further exploitation.
How severe is CVE-2025-4581?: CVE-2025-4581 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-4581 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-4581?: CVE-2025-4581 primarily affects Liferay Digital Experience Platform. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4581?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-4581 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-4581 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24041.
When was CVE-2025-4581 published?: CVE-2025-4581 was published on 2025-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-4581

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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