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 Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q3.0, 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.12, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.17, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.20 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the organization site names. The malicious payload is stored and executed without proper sanitization or escaping.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web (Maven): 11.0.33
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.Q1.20; 2024.Q2.0 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.16; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.12; 2025.Q3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web (Maven) | 6.0.6 to before 11.0.33 | 11.0.33 | Patch available | GHSA-g8fh-pfw3-8rmr |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2024.Q1.1 – 2024.Q1.20; 2024.Q2.0 – 2024.Q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.Q4.0 – 2024.Q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.16; 2025.Q2.0 – 2025.Q2.12; 2025.Q3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.6 to before 11.0.33 Fixed in 11.0.33 Patch available GHSA-g8fh-pfw3-8rmr
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.q1.1 to before 2024.q1.21; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.17; 2025.q2.0 – 2025.q2.12 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2025.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025.q3.0 | 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.q1.21; 2024.q2.0 – 2024.q2.13; 2024.Q3.0 – 2024.Q3.13; 2024.q4.0 – 2024.q4.7; 2025.Q1.0 – 2025.Q1.17; 2025.q2.0 – 2025.q2.12 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2025.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.q3.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.132 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g8fh-pfw3-8rmr com.liferay:com.liferay.users.admin.web (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.33 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8fh-pfw3-8rmr
References
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-2025-43787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8fh-pfw3-8rmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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