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TI-2025-28325 Aliases CVE-2025-43737GHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
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.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8 and 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_backURL parameter.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00285 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web (Maven): 5.0.196

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—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.8—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web (Maven)before 5.0.1965.0.196Patch availableGHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.132 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.0.196 Fixed in 5.0.196 Patch available GHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2025.Q1.0 to before 2025.Q1.16; 2025.Q2.0 to before 2025.Q2.9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.Q1.0 to before 2025.Q1.16; 2025.Q2.0 to before 2025.Q2.9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96 com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.196 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96

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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