CVE-2025-43757 Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via DDMPortlet_definition Parameter

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject JavaScript via a specific parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-43757?

CVE-2025-43757 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

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.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.2, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.14, 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.Q1.18 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_dynamic_data_mapping_web_portlet_DDMPortlet_definition parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43757?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.4.0-ga1 to 7.4.3.132-ga132None
com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom MavenFrom 7.4.0-ga1 to 7.4.3.132-ga132None

Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43757?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2025-43757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Liferay Digital Experience Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62pf-hcwj-rcfc.

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