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CVE-2025-43731

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.Q1.17 / 2025.Q1.9 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.8, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.16 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows an remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript in message board threads and categories.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lifier Portal 7.4.0-7.4.3.132 and Lifier DXP (multiple quarterly releases from 2024.Q1 through 2025.Q1.8 and 7.4 GA-92) allows authenticated users to inject malicious JavaScript into message board threads and categories via unsanitized input that is reflected back to users.

MitigationUpgrade to the latest Lifier version or apply vendor-supplied patches. Implement output encoding and input validation on all message board user input fields to prevent script injection.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Digital Experience PlatformApplication
Affected:>= 2024.Q1.1, < 2024.Q1.17>= 2024.q2.0, <= 2024.q2.13>= 2024.q3.1, <= 2024.q3.13>= 2024.q4.0, <= 2024.q4.7>= 2025.Q1.0, < 2025.Q1.9= 7.4
Liferay PortalApplication
Affected:>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3.132

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed Lifer Portal or DXP version
    Access the Lifer control panel or server administration interface and locate the product version information, typically found under Server Information or About Lifer. Alternatively, check the portal-ext.properties file or the Lifer bundles manifest for the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 2024.Q1.1 to 2024.Q1.17, 2024.Q2.0 to 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q3.1 to 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q4.0 to 2024.Q4.7, 2025.Q1.0 to 2025.Q1.8, or 7.4.0 to 7.4.3.132 for Lifer Portal.
  2. Confirm the Message Boards application is enabled
    Log in to the Lifer control panel as an administrator and navigate to Site Administration > Content & Data > Message Boards, or check the Applications menu to see if Message Boards is listed as an active application.
    Affected if The Message Boards module is installed and active in any site or portal instance.
  3. Determine if authenticated users can post to message boards
    Navigate to Message Boards > Categories and examine the permissions for each category. Verify whether regular authenticated users (not just administrators) have permission to create threads or post replies.
    Affected if Authenticated users with the Message Boards user role have posting permissions on any category or thread.
  4. Inspect message board content for injected scripts
    As an administrator, browse the Message Boards threads and categories. View the page source or inspect elements to see if user-submitted content (thread titles, post content, category names) is rendered without proper encoding.
    Affected if User-provided text in message board titles or bodies appears as raw HTML or contains unescaped special characters when viewed.
  5. Review input validation configuration
    Check the portal-ext.properties or portal-setup-wizard.properties files for custom input validation rules, or examine any custom JSP/velocity templates related to message boards that may handle user input.
    Affected if No custom output encoding or input validation rules are configured specifically for message board fields.

You are affected if your Lifer Portal or DXP version matches one of the affected version ranges AND the Message Boards application is enabled with authenticated user access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.Q1.17 / 2025.Q1.9 or later
Fixed in 2024.Q1.172025.Q1.9
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to the latest Lifier version or apply vendor-supplied patches. Implement output encoding and input validation on all message board user input fields to prevent script injection.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to the next available release in your version stream: DXP 2024.Q1.17+, 2024.Q2.14+, 2024.Q3.14+, 2024.Q4.8+, 2025.Q1.9+, or Portal 7.4.3.133+

  1. 1. Identify your current Lificar Portal or DXP version from the administration console or version.properties file
  2. 2. Determine which product line you have (Liferay Portal or Liferay DXP) and the specific version stream (e.g., 2024.Q1, 2024.Q2, 2024.Q3, 2024.Q4, or 2025.Q1 for DXP; 7.4.x for Portal)
  3. 3. For DXP 2024.Q1.x users: upgrade to version 2024.Q1.17 or later
  4. 4. For DXP 2024.Q2.x users: upgrade to version 2024.Q2.14 or later
  5. 5. For DXP 2024.Q3.x users: upgrade to version 2024.Q3.14 or later
  6. 6. For DXP 2024.Q4.x users: upgrade to version 2024.Q4.8 or later
  7. 7. For DXP 2025.Q1.x users: upgrade to version 2025.Q1.9 or later
  8. 8. For Liferay Portal 7.4.x users: upgrade to version 7.4.3.133 or later, or update beyond update 92
Caveat Standard upgrade precautions apply - review release notes for your target version for any breaking changes, backup your database before upgrading, and test in a non-production environment first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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