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TI-2025-28367 Aliases CVE-2025-43781GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9

Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.110 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL in search bar portlet

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00232 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven): 6.0.143

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
LiferayPortal7.4.3.110 – 7.4.3.128—No fix listedCNA
LiferayDXP2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12; 2024.Q2.0 – 2023.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.8—No fix listedCNA
—com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven)6.0.125 to before 6.0.1436.0.143Patch availableGHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9
  • Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.110 – 7.4.3.128 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12; 2024.Q2.0 – 2023.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.125 to before 6.0.143 Fixed in 6.0.143 Patch available GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2024.Q1.1 to before 2024.Q1.13; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 to before 2024.Q3.9VulnerableLiferay
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.129VulnerableLiferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.Q1.1 to before 2024.Q1.13; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 to before 2024.Q3.9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
  • cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3.129 Vulnerable ·Liferay

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9 com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.143 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9

References

  • 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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