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CVE-2025-43753 json

Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-r367-q549-pgr5 , EUVD-2025-28010

cvss
5.4
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • maven com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib 16.1.32
  • liferay digital_experience_platform 2024.Q1.17, 2025.Q1.8

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 2.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CNA 4.0 2.1 CVSS: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
NVD 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib
<16.1.32
16.1.32

Affected products

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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