Liferay Portal/DXP cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Liferay Portal and DXP. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument _com_liferay_commerce_product_definitions_web_internal_portlet_CPDefinitionsPortlet_productTypeName results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-43779. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument _com_liferay_commerce_product_definitions_web_internal_portlet_CPDefinitionsPortlet_productTypeName with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 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_commerce_product_definitions_web_internal_portlet_CPDefinitionsPortlet_productTypeName parameter. This malicious payload is then reflected and executed within the user's browser.

The advisory is shared at liferay.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43779 since 04/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202509-3901), EUVD (EUVD-2025-30939) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2118). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/24/2025 +160 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/16/2025 +82 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43779 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43779
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325677
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2118 - Liferay Portal: Mehrere Schwachstellen
CNNVD: CNNVD-202509-3901 - Liferay Portal和Liferay DXP 跨站脚本漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2025 07:57
Updated: 12/16/2025 00:29
Changes: 09/24/2025 07:57 (65), 09/24/2025 08:33 (1), 09/24/2025 12:49 (7), 09/25/2025 16:23 (6), 12/16/2025 00:29 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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