Cross-site scripting in Liferay Portal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.74 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.6, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 74 through update 92 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the `redirect` parameter to (1) Announcements, or (2) Alerts.
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 | 7.4.3.74 – 7.4.3.111 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13-u74 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.8; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.4.3.74-ga74 to before 7.4.3.112-ga112 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 | Patch available | GHSA-m4hg-46pw-6mmv |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.3.74 – 7.4.3.111 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13-u74 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.8; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.3.74-ga74 to before 7.4.3.112-ga112 Fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112 Patch available GHSA-m4hg-46pw-6mmv
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.1 to before 2023.q3.9; 2023.Q4.0 to before 2023.Q4.7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update74:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update74 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update75:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update75 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update76:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update76 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update77:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update77 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update78:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update78 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update79:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update79 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update80:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update80 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update81 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update82 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.1 to before 2023.q3.9; 2023.Q4.0 to before 2023.Q4.7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update74:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update74 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update75:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update75 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update76:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update76 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update77:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update77 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update78:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update78 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update79:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update79 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update80:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update80 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update81:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update81 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update82:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update82 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update83 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update84 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update85 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update86 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update87 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update88 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update89 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update90 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update91 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 update92 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.3.74 to before 7.4.3.112 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update83:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update83 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update84:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update84 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update85:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update85 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update86:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update86 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update87:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update87 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update88:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update88 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update89:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update89 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update90:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update90 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update91:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update91 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:7.4:update92:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 update92 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.3.74 to before 7.4.3.112 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m4hg-46pw-6mmv com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4hg-46pw-6mmv
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-2025-43817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4hg-46pw-6mmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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