CVE-2020-24554
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2020 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLiferay Portal
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The redirect module in Liferay Portal before 7.3.3 does not limit the number of URLs resulting in a 404 error that is recorded, which allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack by making repeated requests for pages that do not exist.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.3.3
Affected range stops below 7.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilitiesx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/id/119784956CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-601
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