CVE-2025-43744

Name: CVE-2025-43744
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-19T20:15:31.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43744 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A stored DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.5, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 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.Q1.19 and 7.4 GA through update 92 exists in the Asset Publisher configuration UI within the Source.js module. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via DDM structure field labels which are then inserted into the DOM using innerHTML without proper encoding.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stored DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.5, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 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.Q1.19 and 7.4 GA through update 92 exists in the Asset Publisher configuration UI within the Source.js module. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via DDM structure field labels which are then inserted into the DOM using innerHTML without proper encoding.

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

0.17%

6.1th 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.q1.21	—
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	>= 2024.q2.0, <= 2024.q2.13	—
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	>= 2024.Q3.0, <= 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.Q2.6	—
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-2025-43744Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43744?

How severe is CVE-2025-43744?

CVE-2025-43744 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43744?

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Source: NVD / NIST