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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9
Aliases CVE-2025-43781
Summary Liferay Portal is vulnerable to XSS attack through its search bar portlet A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.110 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL in search bar portlet
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.8
Risk 2.4
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 5.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/09/GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9/GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal
https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f6483b5cff5c07b562c52f9eec336b2ebc9eeacd
https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18124
CVE-2025-43781 https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43781
CVE-2025-43781 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43781
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:N/UI:P/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/2025/09/GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9/GHSA-x5fw-8xgx-q6c9.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/2025-09-10T16:09:14Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2025/43xxx/CVE-2025-43781.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2025-43781

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'}]