CVE-2025-4576: Liferay Portal · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects Liferay PortalSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Aug 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: Liferay Portal & DXP - Cross-Site Scripting
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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay Portal | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately assess their Liferay Portal deployments to identify affected versions. Since no official patches are linked yet, temporary mitigations include implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block typical XSS attack patterns targeting the blogs entry cover image caption parameter. Input validation and output encoding should be reviewed and enhanced in customizations or extensions of the affected modules. Organizations should also enforce Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Monitoring web server logs for suspicious request patterns and unusual URL parameters can help detect exploitation attempts early. It is critical to plan for rapid patch deployment once official fixes become available from Liferay. Additionally, educating users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links and employing multi-factor authentication can reduce the impact of potential session hijacking. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on web application vulnerabilities will help identify residual risks related to XSS and other injection flaws.
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.133, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.4 ,2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.15, 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote non-authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript into the modules/apps/blogs/blogs-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/blogs/entry_cover_image_caption.jsp