CVE-2025-43765: 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 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% 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 23 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately audit their Liferay Portal deployments to identify affected versions and restrict access to vulnerable instances where possible. Until official patches are released, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns indicative of XSS attacks targeting Liferay. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Review and sanitize all user-generated content inputs rigorously, applying server-side validation and encoding to neutralize potentially malicious scripts. Monitor logs for unusual activity or injection attempts. Educate users about the risks of clicking on unexpected links or interacting with suspicious content. Plan for timely patching once vendor updates become available. Additionally, consider isolating critical portal functions and limiting privileges to reduce potential damage from successful exploitation.
Description
A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.13 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote non-authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript into the text field from a web content.