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 · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user’s first, middle or last name text field to (1) page comments widget, (2) blog entry comments, (3) document and media document comments, (4) message board messages, (5) wiki page comments or (6) other widgets/apps that supports mentions.
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 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.111 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Liferay | DXP | 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.8; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay:com.liferay.mentions.web (Maven) | before 6.0.35 | 6.0.35 | Patch available | GHSA-mj68-2xr5-28xh |
- Portal VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3.111 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DXP VendorLiferay Affected 7.4.13 – 7.4.13-u92; 2023.Q3.1 – 2023.Q3.8; 2023.Q4.0 – 2023.Q4.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay:com.liferay.mentions.web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.35 Fixed in 6.0.35 Patch available GHSA-mj68-2xr5-28xh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mj68-2xr5-28xh com.liferay:com.liferay.mentions.web (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.35 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj68-2xr5-28xh
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-2025-62246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mj68-2xr5-28xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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