CVE-2024-26265

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-770

Description

The Image Uploader module in Liferay Portal 7.2.0 through 7.4.3.15, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 7.4 before update 16, 7.3 before update 4, 7.2 before fix pack 19, and older unsupported versions relies on a request parameter to limit the size of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrarily large files to the system's temp folder by modifying the `maxFileSize` parameter.

Affected products

Liferay Digital Experience Platform: before 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 (+40) — fixed in 7.2
Liferay Portal: through 7.3.7; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.3.16 — fixed in 7.4.3.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.2; Liferay Portal 7.4.3.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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