CVE-2025-43769
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP versions spanning 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, and 7.4 GA through update 92. The vulnerability was reported by milCERT AT and was published on December 2, 2024 (Liferay Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the components tab. It has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 Base Score of 4.6 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to the execution of arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of the affected application, potentially compromising user data and interactions within the Liferay portal (Liferay Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Liferay Portal version 7.4.3.132 and Liferay DXP versions 2025.Q1.0, 2024.Q4.0, 2024.Q3.9, and 2024.Q1.13. Users are advised to upgrade to these fixed versions (Liferay Advisory).

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