XSS in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
CVE-2025-43737
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8 and 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_backURL parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Liferay Digital_experience_platform
- Liferay Dxp — versions 2025.Q1.0, 2025.Q2.0
- Liferay Liferay_portal
- Liferay Portal — versions 7.4.3.132
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@liferay.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43737?
- CVE-2025-43737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43737?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-43737 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.