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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Portal | 7.4.3.110 – 7.4.3.128 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.12; 2024.Q2.0 – 2023.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) | 6.0.125 to before 6.0.143 | 6.0.143 | Patch available | GHSA-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
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9 com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search.web (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.143 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9
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-2025-43781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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