CVE-2025-62249 Liferay Portal reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the google_gaget
Remote attackers can inject JavaScript via the google_gadget component, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62249?
CVE-2025-62249 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 21 Oct 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.Q3.0 through 2025.Q3.2, 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.12, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.17, 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.Q1.20, and 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.10 allows an remote non-authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript into the google_gadget.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62249?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl Maven | All versions to 114.1.0 | None |
com.liferay.portal:com.liferay.portal.impl Maven | All versions to 114.1.0 | None |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62249 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-2025-62249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62249 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-rx48-gqc2-4w47.