CVE-2025-43734 json
Liferay Portal 7.4.0 and Liferay DXP have a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2025-08-12 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-m5c7-5gv3-hcpf , EUVD-2025-24463
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.10, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code in the “first display label” field in the configuration of a custom sort widget. This malicious payload is then reflected and executed by clay button taglib when refreshing the page.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 2024.q1.17, 2025.q1.11
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay 15.2.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >=7.4.0, <=7.4.3.132 |
no fix listed |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=2024.q4.0, <=2024.q4.7 >=2024.q3.0, <=2024.q3.13 >=2024.q2.0, <=2024.q2.13 >=2024.q1.0, <2024.q1.17 >=2025.q1.0, <2025.q1.11 <=7.4.13.u92 |
2024.q1.17 2025.q1.11 |
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.frontend.taglib.clay | <15.2.2 |
15.2.2 |
Affected products
- Liferay Portal
- Liferay DXP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/b4ca1bb0961cc1f230508e072c30815eabce062f
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43734
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43734
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-18234
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-43734
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m5c7-5gv3-hcpf
- NVD CVE-2025-43734
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