CVE-2025-43822: 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 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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Oct 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 identify and inventory all instances of Liferay Portal and DXP running affected versions. Since no official patches are linked yet, temporary mitigations include implementing strict input validation and sanitization on the Terms and Conditions Name fields to block or neutralize script tags and other malicious payloads. Employ output encoding on all user-supplied content before rendering it in the browser to prevent script execution. Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Limit user privileges to reduce the risk of malicious input submissions. Monitor logs and web traffic for suspicious activities related to these fields. Plan for prompt application of official patches once released by Liferay. Additionally, educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or interacting with untrusted content within the portal.
Description
Multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.15 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 update 15 through update 92 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted payload injected into a Terms and Condition's Name text field to (1) Payment Terms, or (2) the Delivery Term on the view order page.