CVE-2025-43826: 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, 10:12 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:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 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
European organizations should immediately audit their Liferay Portal and DXP installations to identify affected versions and plan upgrades to patched releases once available. In the interim, implement strict input validation and sanitization on all rich text fields used in web content translation to prevent malicious script injection. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of potential XSS payloads. Enable web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS attack patterns targeting Liferay portals. Conduct regular security awareness training for users to recognize and avoid interacting with suspicious content. Monitor logs and user activity for anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts. Consider isolating or restricting access to content management interfaces to trusted networks or VPNs to reduce exposure. Engage with Liferay support channels for updates and patches, and subscribe to vulnerability advisories to stay informed. Finally, perform penetration testing focused on XSS vectors in Liferay environments to validate the effectiveness of mitigations.
Description
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Web Content translation in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.112, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.8, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.10, 7.4 GA through update 92, and older unsupported versions allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via any rich text field in a web content article.