CVE-2025-43778 Stored XSS on the name of a fieldset

Description

A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the name of a fieldset in Kaleo Forms Admin. The malicious payload is stored and executed without proper sanitization or escaping.

Severity

4.8 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N)

Affected Version(s)

  • Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q4.0 through DXP 2024.Q4.7
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.0 through DXP 2024.Q3.13
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q2.0 through DXP 2024.Q2.13
  • Liferay DXP 2024.Q1.1 through DXP 2024.Q1.20

Fixed Version(s)

  • Liferay Portal fixed on master branch
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.17
  • Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.12

Acknowledgments

This issue was reported by Lauritz Holme

Publication date: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:17:00 +0000

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