CVE-2025-43807: 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 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:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize the following mitigations: 1) Apply official patches or updates from Liferay as soon as they become available to address the vulnerability directly. 2) Implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'Name' text field and other user-controllable inputs within the notifications widget to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers, limiting the impact of any injected code. 4) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on web application inputs and stored content to identify similar vulnerabilities proactively. 5) Educate users and administrators about the risks of XSS and encourage cautious behavior when interacting with notifications or user-generated content. 6) Monitor logs and web traffic for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 7) If patching is delayed, consider temporarily disabling or restricting access to the notifications widget or the affected input fields to reduce exposure. These measures, combined, will reduce the likelihood and impact of exploitation beyond generic advice.
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the notifications widget in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.8, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a publication’s “Name” text field.