CVE-2025-62239
Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS through its workflow process builder
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
CVE-2025-62239- CVSS 4.0
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-33719
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
EUVD-2025-33719- CVSS 4.0
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcvw-hh99-qm73
Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS through its workflow process builder
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
GHSA-xcvw-hh99-qm73- CVSS 4.0
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
CVE-2025-62239- CVSS 4.0
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/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 - 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
CVE-2025-62239- 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-xcvw-hh99-qm73
Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS through its workflow process builder
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in workflow process builder in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.21 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 21 through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the crafted input in a workflow definition.
- Record
GHSA-xcvw-hh99-qm73- CVSS 4.0
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.webMaven |
5.0.56 up to 5.0.124 | 5.0.124 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.webMaven |
5.0.56 up to 5.0.124, plus listed versions 5.0.1005.0.1015.0.1025.0.1035.0.104 Show 45 moreShow less5.0.1055.0.1065.0.1075.0.1085.0.1095.0.1105.0.1115.0.1125.0.1135.0.1145.0.1155.0.1165.0.1175.0.1185.0.1195.0.1205.0.1215.0.1225.0.1235.0.575.0.585.0.595.0.605.0.615.0.625.0.635.0.645.0.655.0.665.0.675.0.685.0.695.0.705.0.715.0.725.0.735.0.745.0.755.0.765.0.775.0.785.0.795.0.805.0.815.0.82 |
5.0.124 |
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-2025-62239 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Liferay Dxp, published October 10, 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:com.liferay.portal.workflow.kaleo.designer.web 5.0.124.
References
liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62239
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62239
github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/3acad2d8683688ce022abf2dfbab9fb500c5a619
liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17919
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