CVE-2025-43766 Liferay Portal allows unrestricted upload of file in the style books component
Attackers can upload unrestricted files in the style books component to execute arbitrary code within the Liferay Portal environment.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2025-43766?
CVE-2025-43766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 23 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.3.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows the upload of unrestricted files in the style books component that are processed within the environment enabling arbitrary code execution by attackers.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43766?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web Maven | All versions | 2.0.117 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web Maven | All versions | 2.0.117 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43766?
Upgrade com.liferay:com.liferay.style.book.web to 2.0.117 or later.
Is CVE-2025-43766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43766 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-mf9q-87xx-jgvv.