Liferay Portal vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the web content template
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web content template in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.4 through 7.4.3.111, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a web content structure's Name text field
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web | >= 5.0.34, < 5.0.161 | 5.0.161 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >= 7.4.3.4-ga4, < 7.4.3.112-ga112 | 7.4.3.112-ga112 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43812
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/7466c9ba0126a4a93c85913cbec9b11c687deb36
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17942
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43812
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web, com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom- Disclosed
- 30.09.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jv8x-mm3v-75r7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2025 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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