CVE-2025-43812
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the web content template
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
CVE-2025-43812- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-31659
4.8
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
EUVD-2025-31659- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7
4.8
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the web content template
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
GHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.8
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
CVE-2025-43812- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/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 Medium
CVSS: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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
CVE-2025-43812- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7
4.8
Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the web content template
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
- Record
GHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.4.3.4-ga4 to 7.4.3.111-ga111 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.webMaven |
5.0.34 up to 5.0.161 | 5.0.161 |
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bomMaven |
7.4.3.4-ga4 up to 7.4.3.112-ga112, plus listed versions 7.4.3.107.4.3.1007.4.3.1017.4.3.1027.4.3.103 Show 45 moreShow less7.4.3.1047.4.3.1057.4.3.1067.4.3.1077.4.3.117.4.3.1127.4.3.127.4.3.137.4.3.147.4.3.157.4.3.167.4.3.177.4.3.187.4.3.197.4.3.207.4.3.20-ga207.4.3.217.4.3.21-ga217.4.3.227.4.3.237.4.3.247.4.3.257.4.3.267.4.3.277.4.3.287.4.3.297.4.3.307.4.3.317.4.3.327.4.3.337.4.3.347.4.3.357.4.3.367.4.3.377.4.3.387.4.3.397.4.3.407.4.3.417.4.3.427.4.3.437.4.3.447.4.3.457.4.3.467.4.3.477.4.3.48 |
7.4.3.112-ga112 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.webMaven |
5.0.34 up to 5.0.161, plus listed versions 5.0.1005.0.1015.0.1025.0.1035.0.104 Show 45 moreShow less5.0.1055.0.1065.0.1075.0.1085.0.1095.0.1105.0.1115.0.1125.0.1135.0.1145.0.1155.0.1165.0.1175.0.1185.0.1195.0.1205.0.1215.0.1225.0.1235.0.1245.0.1255.0.1265.0.1275.0.1285.0.1295.0.1305.0.1315.0.1325.0.1335.0.1345.0.1355.0.1365.0.1375.0.1385.0.1395.0.1405.0.1415.0.1425.0.1435.0.1445.0.1455.0.1465.0.1475.0.1485.0.149 |
5.0.161 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-43812 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Liferay Dxp, published September 29, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom 7.4.3.112-ga112.
References
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43812
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43812
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/7466c9ba0126a4a93c85913cbec9b11c687deb36
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17942
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
Left out here: 136 versions. The JSON record has them.