CVE-2025-43778

Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS attack through fieldset name in Kaleo Forms Admin

4.8 MediumFix available

A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.11, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.16, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.20 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the name of a fieldset in Kaleo Forms Admin. The malicious payload is stored and executed without proper sanitization or escaping.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Unchanged since Sep 9, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used4.8

Record: CVE-2025-43778
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-272704.8

Record: EUVD-2025-27270
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpg4-qcj8-42gp4.8

Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS attack through fieldset name in Kaleo Forms Admin

Record: GHSA-cpg4-qcj8-42gp
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD4.8

Record: CVE-2025-43778
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/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: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV6.1

Record: CVE-2025-43778
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-cpg4-qcj8-42gp4.8

Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS attack through fieldset name in Kaleo Forms Admin

Record: GHSA-cpg4-qcj8-42gp
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.forms.web` Maven	5.0.3 up to 5.0.107	5.0.107
`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.forms.web` Maven	5.0.3 up to 5.0.107, plus listed versions 5.0.105.0.1005.0.1015.0.1025.0.103 Show 45 moreShow less 5.0.1045.0.1055.0.115.0.125.0.135.0.145.0.155.0.165.0.175.0.185.0.195.0.205.0.215.0.225.0.235.0.245.0.255.0.265.0.275.0.285.0.295.0.305.0.315.0.325.0.335.0.345.0.355.0.365.0.375.0.385.0.395.0.45.0.405.0.415.0.425.0.435.0.445.0.455.0.465.0.475.0.485.0.495.0.55.0.505.0.51	5.0.107

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-2025-43778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Liferay Dxp, published September 9, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.forms.web 5.0.107.

References

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