CVE-2025-43737
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Publication date: 2025-08-19
Last updated on: 2025-12-15
Assigner: Liferay Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| liferay | digital_experience_platform | From 2025.Q1.0 (inc) to 2025.Q1.16 (exc) |
| liferay | digital_experience_platform | From 2025.Q2.0 (inc) to 2025.Q2.9 (exc) |
| liferay | liferay_portal | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.3.132 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product 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. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP versions specified. It allows a remote authenticated user to inject malicious JavaScript code via the _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_backURL parameter, which can then be executed in the context of the victim's browser.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a user's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, unauthorized actions on behalf of the user, data theft, or other malicious activities that compromise user security and application integrity.