CVE-2025-43800: Liferay Portal · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 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
2) Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all rich text fields to neutralize potentially malicious scripts, using context-aware encoding libraries. 3) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of XSS attacks. 4) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on web application input handling, especially in rich text components. 5) Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted content and encourage cautious behavior regarding links or content received via the portal. 6) Monitor web server and application logs for unusual activity that may indicate attempted exploitation. 7) Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting Liferay Portal. These measures, combined with timely patching, will reduce the risk of exploitation and limit potential damage.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Objects in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.20 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into an object with a rich text type field.