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TI-2025-28321 Aliases CVE-2025-43733GHSA-vhcr-hgc8-29qr

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 12CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.7 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code via the content page's name field. This malicious payload is then reflected and executed within the user's browser when viewing the "document View Usages" page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib (Maven): 17.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LiferayPortal7.4.3.132 and later—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.7—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib (Maven)before 17.0.017.0.0Patch availableGHSA-vhcr-hgc8-29qr
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.132 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 17.0.0 Fixed in 17.0.0 Patch available GHSA-vhcr-hgc8-29qr

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2025.Q1.0 to before 2025.Q1.8VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.3.132:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.3.132VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.Q1.0 to before 2025.Q1.8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:7.4.3.132:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.132 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vhcr-hgc8-29qr com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib (Maven) Fixed in 17.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43733
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhcr-hgc8-29qr

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2023-22732 Cross-site scripting in Liferay DXP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2022-20403 A SQL injection vulnerability in the Layout module in Liferay Portal 7.1.3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-03097 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-03169 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Liferay Portal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-17354 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-16598 Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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