CVE-2025-43781
Liferay Portal Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.110 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL in search bar portlet
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 9, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 8b54e794-c6f0-462e-9faa-c1001a673ac3 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Liferay Portal to a non-vulnerable version.
- Update Liferay DXP to a non-vulnerable version.
- Sanitize user input in search bar portlet.
- Avoid user-provided data in URL parameters.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-43781.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43781 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.110 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL in search bar portlet Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43781