CVE-2025-43738

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

A

reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_expando_web_portlet_ExpandoPortlet_displayType parameter.

References

Link	Resource
https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43738	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal::::::::

History

15 Dec 2025, 20:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Liferay digital Experience Platform Liferay Liferay liferay Portal
References	~~() https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43738 -~~	() https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43738 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:liferay:liferay_portal:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:liferay:digital_experience_platform::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.4

20 Aug 2025, 14:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-19 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-15 20:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-43738

Mitre link : CVE-2025-43738

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-43738

JSON object : View

Products Affected

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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