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CVE-2025-43740
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-08-19 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-79
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 products
- Liferay Digital Experience Platform: from 2024.Q1.9 before 2024.Q1.20; from 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13; from 2024.q3.1 through 2024.q3.13; from 2024.q4.0 through 2024.q4.7; from 2025.Q1.0 before 2025.Q1.16; from 2025.Q2.0 before 2025.Q2.9 — fixed in 2024.Q1.20, 2025.Q1.16, 2025.Q2.9
- Liferay Portal: from 7.4.3.120 through 7.4.3.132
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Liferay Digital Experience Platform 2024.Q1.20, 2025.Q1.16, 2025.Q2.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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