CVE-2025-43804

Name: CVE-2025-43804
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-16T23:15:33.157+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-43804 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Search widget in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.93 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_search_web_portlet_SearchPortlet_userId parameter.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Search widget in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.93 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _com_liferay_portal_search_web_portlet_SearchPortlet_userId parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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

0.22%

12.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q3.0
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q3.1
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q3.2
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q3.3
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q3.4
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q4.0
Liferay	Digital Experience Platform	2023.q4.1
Liferay	Liferay Portal	>= 7.4.3.93, < 7.4.3.112

References

https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43804Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43804?

How severe is CVE-2025-43804?

CVE-2025-43804 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43804?

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Source: NVD / NIST