Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2025 · Assigned by Liferay
CVE-2025-43740
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in DXP from Liferay. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.120 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.9 through 2024.Q1.19 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the message boards feature available via the web interface.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | no fix listed | GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N