Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via DDMPortlet_definition Parameter
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.2, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.14, 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.Q1.18 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_dynamic_data_mapping_web_portlet_DDMPortlet_definition parameter.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom | >= 7.4.0-ga1, <= 7.4.3.132-ga132 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43757
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/0114bb60238e5ac74b90fba37fa9748c4e6c114a
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/0837982b91c5f9e837ec11a93f7e0986e00738fa
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/45492d30bad4084f36e87ef11c29a5bf5fb4046d
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/90396a201d05be5840f99f7487578aab253dfa87
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/9e0026c8aa444937a2bfd079bcca35ab3dd18f5a
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/cc46176ba4142f470d540f2343b36f12a678a240
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/d001c5ba8a1477755d7d83b8a00aba23036b045b
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/e83d102bf00af3aa4396c1fc5a1d6b3842ccaeb1
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18259
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43757
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/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.portal:release.portal.bom- Disclosed
- 20.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-62pf-hcwj-rcfc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.liferay.portal:release.portal.bom
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
- 159
- First → latest
- 05.2021 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 33
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 18
- High 25
- Medium 115
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 57
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 40
- 2025: 43
- 2026: 0
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