Stored XSS in Liferay Portal 7.4.3.120-7.4.3.132 (Message Boards)
CVE-2025-43740 Published on August 19, 2025
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.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2025-43740 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Liferay Portal:- Version 7.4.3.120, <= 7.4.3.132 is affected.
- Version 2024.Q1.9, <= 2024.Q1.19 is affected.
- Version 2024.Q2.1, <= 2024.Q2.13 is affected.
- Version 2024.Q3.1, <= 2024.Q3.13 is affected.
- Version 2024.Q4.0, <= 2024.Q4.7 is affected.
- Version 2025.Q1.0, <= 2025.Q1.15 is affected.
- Version 2025.Q2.0, <= 2025.Q2.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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