Liferay Portal Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Form Container
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.32 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.7, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 update 32 through update 92 allows an remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript into the embedded message field from the form container.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib | < 16.1.32 | 16.1.32 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43753
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/0a82d906b3489330d4e8552abe1b19ec2605323e
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/0b6a777f9d11668ebd8c9c53befeacd019b6719b
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/6ebe926008776c3f741f989a884ad07f02a79d9f
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/a2cf59ffd649bc0d9c1125f2b5a925669b68a546
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18216
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43753
- http://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d835c7331e38e048972ab4b8cf3106fc6767015f
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib- Disclosed
- 22.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r367-q549-pgr5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay:com.liferay.layout.taglib
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2025 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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