CVE-2025-43740 Stored XSS in message boards feature

Description

A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the message boards feature available via the web interface.

Severity

4.6 (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)

Affected Version(s)

  • Liferay Portal 7.4.3.120 through 7.4.3.132
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.9 through 2024.Q1.19

Fixed Version(s)

  • Liferay Portal fixed on master branch
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.9
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.16

Acknowledgments

This issue was reported by NDIx

Publication date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:35:00 +0000

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