Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Search widget in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.93 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_search_web_portlet_SearchPortlet_userId parameter.
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 (Maven): 8.0.93
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 | 7.4.3.93 – 7.4.3.111 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.4; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search (Maven) | before 8.0.93 | 8.0.93 | Patch available | GHSA-ccrc-5vp5-vp5j |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.93 – 7.4.3.111 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.4; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.93 Fixed in 8.0.93 Patch available GHSA-ccrc-5vp5-vp5j
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.0 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.0 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3.93 to before 7.4.3.112 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.93 to before 7.4.3.112 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-ccrc-5vp5-vp5j com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.search (Maven) Fixed in 8.0.93 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccrc-5vp5-vp5j
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-2025-43804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccrc-5vp5-vp5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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