Liferay Portal/DXP Calendar Widget First Name/Middle Name/Last Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Liferay Portal and DXP. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Calendar Widget. Executing a manipulation of the argument First Name/Middle Name/Last Name can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-43820. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Liferay Portal and DXP (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Calendar Widget. The manipulation of the argument First Name/Middle Name/Last Name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Calendar widget when inviting users to a event in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.35 through 7.4.3.110, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.4, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.6, 7.4 update 35 through update 92, and 7.3 update 25 through update 35 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted payload injected into a user’s (1) First Name, (2) Middle text, or (3) Last Name text fields.

The advisory is available at liferay.dev. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43820 since 04/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2151). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Liferay Portal
  • Liferay DXP

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/30/2025 +166 days Advisory disclosed
09/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/12/2025 +73 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43820 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43820
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326362
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2151 - Liferay Portal und DXP: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2025 08:39
Updated: 12/12/2025 02:04
Changes: 09/30/2025 08:39 (66), 09/30/2025 12:40 (7), 12/12/2025 02:04 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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