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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blogs widget in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 36, and older unsupported versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted <iframe> injected into a blog entry's “Content” text field The Blogs widget in Liferay DXP does not add the sandbox attribute to <iframe> elements, which allows remote attackers to access the parent page via scripts and links in the frame page.
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.Q4.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) | 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.112-ga112 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 | Patch available | GHSA-56jv-4ww3-65mw |
- 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.Q4.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.4.0-ga1 to before 7.4.3.112-ga112 Fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112 Patch available GHSA-56jv-4ww3-65mw
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.4 | 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.q3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q3.8 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.4 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.q3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q3.8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.0 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.1 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.2 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.3 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.4 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.5 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.6 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.7 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.8 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.9 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023.q4.10 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
| cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 to before 7.4.3.112 | Vulnerable | Liferay |
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.1 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.2 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.3 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.4 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.5 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.6 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.7 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.8 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.9 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:2023.q4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.q4.10 Vulnerable ·Liferay
- cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.4.3.112 Vulnerable ·Liferay
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-56jv-4ww3-65mw com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom (Maven) Fixed in 7.4.3.112-ga112 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56jv-4ww3-65mw
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-2025-62265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56jv-4ww3-65mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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