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5.1

Liferay Portal and DXP: JavaScript Code Injection Risk

CVE-2025-43738 · published 1 year ago
Summary

Authenticated users can inject malicious JavaScript code into Liferay Portal and DXP, potentially allowing them to take control of user sessions or steal sensitive information. This affects multiple versions of Liferay Portal and DXP. Update to the latest version to fix this vulnerability.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
maven liferay com.liferay:com.liferay.expando.web <= 5.0.59
– liferay digital_experience_platform >= 2024.q1.1, < 2024.q1.20
>= 2024.Q2.1, <= 2024.Q2.13
>= 2024.q3.1, <= 2024.q3.13
>= 2024.q4.0, <= 2024.q4.7
>= 2025.Q1.0, < 2025.Q1.16
>= 2025.Q2.0, < 2025.Q2.9
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– liferay liferay_portal >= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3.132
cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024...
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_expando_web_portlet_ExpandoPortlet_displayType parameter.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.1 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published19 Aug 2025
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-cwgh-r52j-xh6c · GHSA
CVE-2025-43738 · NVD
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