CVE-2025-43738

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.

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-2025-43738	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-08-19 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-15 20:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-43738

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43738

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43738

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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