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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Password is visible as a plain text in LDAP request

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Sivakumar Perumal

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Issue

  • When intercepting the LDAP request using any third party tool(ex. Wireshark) password is visible as a plain text

Environment

  • Liferay 7.0

Resolution

  • Enabling LDAP over SSL will transmit the credentials with encryption format in LDAP request
    i.e. ldaps://ipaddress:port

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