CVE-2025-43753

Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container

2.1 LowFix available

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.32 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.7, 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 update 32 through update 92 allows an remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript into the embedded message field from the form container.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.21%Up 0.1 points since Aug 22, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2025-43753
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-28010 2.1

Record: EUVD-2025-28010
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r367-q549-pgr5 2.1

Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container

Record: GHSA-r367-q549-pgr5
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/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
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.1

Record: CVE-2025-43753
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/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
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Record: CVE-2025-43753
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-r367-q549-pgr5 2.1

Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container

Record: GHSA-r367-q549-pgr5
CVSS 4.0: 2.1 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/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
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib` Maven	before 16.1.32	16.1.32
`com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib` Maven	before 16.1.32, plus listed versions 1.0.010.0.010.0.110.0.210.0.3 Show 45 moreShow less 10.0.410.0.511.0.011.0.111.0.211.0.311.0.411.0.511.0.611.1.011.1.111.2.011.2.111.2.211.3.012.0.012.0.113.0.013.0.113.0.213.0.313.0.413.1.013.1.113.1.213.1.313.1.413.1.513.1.613.1.713.1.814.0.014.0.114.0.214.1.014.1.114.1.214.2.015.0.015.0.115.0.215.0.316.0.016.1.016.1.1	16.1.32

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-43753 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Liferay Dxp, published August 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib 16.1.32.

References

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