CVE-2025-43742 Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting through URLs
Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject JavaScript into web content via friendly URLs, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-43742?
CVE-2025-43742 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 non-authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript in web content for friendly urls.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43742?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.type.controller.display.page. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.type.controller.display.page Maven | All versions | 3.0.59 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.type.controller.display.page Maven | All versions | 3.0.59 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43742?
Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.type.controller.display.page to 3.0.59 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-43742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console
- CVE-2023-42496 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2023-42498 Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-26269 Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fp2-6mwq-4q3j.