CVE-2025-43741

Name: CVE-2025-43741
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-20T12:15:28.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43741 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.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.3, 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.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScrip in the _com_liferay_users_admin_web_portlet_UsersAdminPortlet_assetTagNames 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.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.3, 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.Q1.14 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScrip in the _com_liferay_users_admin_web_portlet_UsersAdminPortlet_assetTagNames 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	Update
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	>= 2024.Q1.1, < 2024.Q1.15	—
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	>= 2024.q2.0, <= 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.Q1.4	—
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	7.4	Update32
Liferay	Liferay Portal	>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3.132	—

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43741Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43741?

How severe is CVE-2025-43741?

CVE-2025-43741 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-2025-43741?

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Source: NVD / NIST