CVE-2025-43737

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8 and 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_backURL parameter.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43737	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-19 19:15

Updated : 2025-12-15 20:07

NVD link : CVE-2025-43737

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43737

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43737

JSON object : View

Products Affected

liferay

digital_experience_platform
liferay_portal

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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