CVE-2025-43802: 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, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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
In the interim, implement strict input validation and output encoding on the externalReferenceCode parameter in custom object APIs to neutralize malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources and reduce XSS impact. Enable web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting common XSS payloads, specifically monitoring the /o/c/ API endpoints. Conduct thorough code reviews of custom objects and API endpoints to identify and remediate unsafe input handling. Educate users to recognize suspicious links or content and encourage reporting of anomalous portal behavior. Regularly monitor logs for unusual requests or error patterns related to the affected endpoints. Finally, consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions to detect and block exploitation attempts dynamically.
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a custom object’s /o/c/<object-name> API endpoint in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.51 through 7.4.3.109, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4, 7.4 update 51 through update 92, and 7.3 update 33 through update 35.allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the externalReferenceCode parameter.