CVE-2025-43738
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CVE-2025-43738 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2024.q1.1, < 2024.q1.20 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2024.Q2.1, <= 2024.Q2.13 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2024.q3.1, <= 2024.q3.13 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2024.q4.0, <= 2024.q4.7 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2025.Q1.0, < 2025.Q1.16 |
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | >= 2025.Q2.0, < 2025.Q2.9 |
| Liferay | Liferay Portal | >= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3.132 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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