CVE-2025-43753 Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container
Remote authenticated users can inject JavaScript into the embedded message field, enabling cross-site scripting attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-43753?
CVE-2025-43753 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 21 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.32 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.7, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 update 32 through update 92 allows an remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript into the embedded message field from the form container.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43753?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib Maven | All versions | 16.1.32 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib Maven | All versions | 16.1.32 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43753?
Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib to 16.1.32 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-2025-43753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43753 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-r367-q549-pgr5.