CVE-2024-25609: HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.12, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-25609?

digital experience platform: upgrade to 7.2; liferay portal: upgrade to 7.4.3.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-25609 being exploited?

CVE-2024-25609 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-25609 affect?

CVE-2024-25609 affects digital experience platform, liferay portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.12, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 9, 7.3 service pack 3, 7.2 fix pack 15 through 18, and older unsupported versions can be circumvented by usi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-25609?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-25609 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting digital experience platform, liferay portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.12, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 9, 7.3 service pack 3, 7.2 fix pack 15 through 18, and older unsupported versions can be circumvented by using two forward slashes, which allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs via the (1) 'redirect` parameter (2) `FORWARD_URL` parameter, and (3) others parameters that rely on HtmlUtil.e

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-601
Published	2024-02-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Liferay Inc. · Vendor: liferay

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

liferay digital experience platform UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.2 · 7.2 · 7.2 fix_pack_1 · 7.2 fix_pack_10 · 7.2 fix_pack_11 · 7.2 fix_pack_12 · 7.2 fix_pack_13 · 7.2 fix_pack_14

Fixed in: 7.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy digital-experience-platform || rpm -q digital-experience-platform || digital-experience-platform --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade digital-experience-platform

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade digital-experience-platform

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

liferay liferay portal UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.4.3.13

Fixed in: 7.4.3.13

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy liferay-portal || rpm -q liferay-portal || liferay-portal --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.4.3.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade liferay-portal

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade liferay-portal

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-25609?

digital experience platform: upgrade to 7.2; liferay portal: upgrade to 7.4.3.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-25609 being exploited?

CVE-2024-25609 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-25609 affect?

CVE-2024-25609 affects digital experience platform, liferay portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). HtmlUtil.escapeRedirect in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.12, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 9, 7.3 service pack 3, 7.2 fix pack 15 through 18, and older unsupported versions can be circumvented by usi

How urgent is CVE-2024-25609?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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