Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
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
- No fix listed
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 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_expando_web_portlet_ExpandoPortlet_displayType parameter.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.19; 2024.Q2.1 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.1 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.expando.web (Maven) | up to 5.0.59 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cwgh-r52j-xh6c |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.19; 2024.Q2.1 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.1 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.15; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.expando.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 5.0.59 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cwgh-r52j-xh6c
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.1 to before 2024.q1.20; 2024.Q2.1 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.q3.1 – 2024.q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.q1.1 to before 2024.q1.20; 2024.Q2.1 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.q3.1 – 2024.q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 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
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwgh-r52j-xh6c
References
Advisory 2
More Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-43738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwgh-r52j-xh6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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