CVE-2025-43738

Name: CVE-2025-43738
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-19T16:15:26.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43738 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 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

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

9.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

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

References

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

Timeline

Published: Aug 19, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43738?

How severe is CVE-2025-43738?

CVE-2025-43738 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43738?

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Source: NVD / NIST