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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm
Aliases CVE-2025-43740
Summary Liferay Portal has Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability via Message Boards Feature A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.120 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.9 through 2024.Q1.19 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the message boards feature available via the web interface. Liferay Portal is fixed on the master branch from commit c1b7c6b.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.1
Risk 2.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
System Score Found at
cvssv4 4.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm/GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/32821b41f7f62271d1fb9d56c82297cd087780a4
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/51e21fa8b3e8b49ed455caeab192c5bba7e15b6d
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/c1b7c6b58f5042072c381fc2664e808ebb745826
https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18276
CVE-2025-43740 https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43740
CVE-2025-43740 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43740
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm/GHSA-22jp-w3cg-gvmm.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-08-19T13:20:29Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2025/43xxx/CVE-2025-43740.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2025-43740

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]