CVE-2025-43735: Liferay Portal · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-43735, European organizations should immediately identify all instances of Liferay Portal and DXP within their environments and verify the versions in use. In the interim, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all parameters related to the 'google_gadget' component to neutralize potentially malicious input. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the vulnerable parameters. Conduct thorough security testing, including automated scanning and manual penetration testing focused on XSS vectors in the portal. Educate users about the risks of clicking unknown links and consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Additionally, review and harden session management practices to limit the impact of potential session hijacking. Regularly audit logs for unusual activity that may indicate exploitation attempts. Finally, consider isolating or restricting access to the portal from untrusted networks until remediation is complete.
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote non-authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript into the google_gadget.