CVE-2024-26270: The Account Settings page in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.76 through 7.4.3.99, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5,

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-26270 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting liferay portal, digital experience platform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Account Settings page in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.76 through 7.4.3.99, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5, and 7.4 update 76 through 92 embeds the user’s hashed password in the page’s HTML source, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to steal a user's hashed password.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 62%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-201
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 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

liferay liferay portal UPGRADE

Affected: >= 7.4.3.76 and < 7.4.3.100

Fixed in: 7.4.3.100

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.4.3.76

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 7.4.3.100 (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.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.4.3.76 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison liferay-portal sudo apt install liferay-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.4.3.76> sudo apt-mark hold liferay-portal

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list liferay-portal sudo dnf downgrade liferay-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.4.3.76> sudo dnf versionlock add liferay-portal

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

liferay digital experience platform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.4 update76 · 7.4 update77 · 7.4 update78 · 7.4 update79 · 7.4 update80 · 7.4 update81 · 7.4 update82 · 7.4 update83

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.4

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison digital-experience-platform sudo apt install digital-experience-platform=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.4> sudo apt-mark hold digital-experience-platform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list digital-experience-platform sudo dnf downgrade digital-experience-platform-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.4> sudo dnf versionlock add digital-experience-platform

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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-2024-26270?

liferay portal: upgrade to 7.4.3.100; digital experience platform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-26270 being exploited?

CVE-2024-26270 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-2024-26270 affect?

CVE-2024-26270 affects liferay portal, digital experience platform. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Account Settings page in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.76 through 7.4.3.99, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3 before patch 5, and 7.4 update 76 through 92 embeds the user’s hashed password in the page’s HTML source, which allows man-in-the-middle attacker

How urgent is CVE-2024-26270?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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