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CVE-2025-43769

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.4.3.132 / 2024.Q1.13 or later.
See remediation →
68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via components tab.

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 · high confidence

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lifer Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131 and Lifer DXP multiple quarterly versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the components tab, which is then executed when other users view the affected components.

MitigationUpdate Lifer Portal/DXP to the latest patched version that addresses CVE-2025-43769. Review and sanitize user-supplied input in the components tab functionality.

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.Q1.13>= 2024.q2.0, <= 2024.q2.13>= 2024.Q3.1, < 2024.Q3.9= 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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Identify installed Lifer Portal version
    Check the Lifer Portal administration panel or server files for the exact version number (typically found in the Control Panel under Platform settings, or in the portal-ext.properties file)
    Affected if Version is 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.131 (or any 7.4.x version below 7.4.3.132)
  2. Identify installed Lifer DXP version
    Check the Lifer DXP administration panel or license/version files for the quarterly version (format like 2024.Q1.x, 2024.Q2.x, 2024.Q3.x)
    Affected if Version matches: 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.8, or exactly version 7.4
  3. Verify components tab accessibility
    Navigate to the components tab within the Lifer interface (typically under Site Builder or Content and Data > Components) and confirm the feature is accessible to users
    Affected if The components tab is present and accessible to untrusted users or external attackers
  4. Inspect components for suspicious content
    Review all entries in the components tab for any unexpected script tags, event handlers (onclick, onerror, onload), or HTML elements containing javascript: URIs
    Affected if Any component entry contains unsanitized script tags, JavaScript event handlers, or iframe/script HTML elements that were not intentionally added
  5. Review server access logs
    Examine web server and application logs for POST requests to the components tab endpoint containing suspicious patterns like <script, javascript:, or event handler attributes
    Affected if Logs show requests with XSS payloads being submitted to the components functionality

A system is affected if it runs a Lifer Portal version between 7.4.0 and 7.4.3.131 inclusive, or a Lifer DXP version in any of the affected quarterly ranges, and the components tab feature is enabled and accessible to users.

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 7.4.3.132 / 2024.Q1.13 / 2024.Q3.9 or later
Fixed in 7.4.3.1322024.Q1.132024.Q3.9
Interim mitigation

Update Lifer Portal/DXP to the latest patched version that addresses CVE-2025-43769. Review and sanitize user-supplied input in the components tab functionality.

Recommended fix High confidence

Lifer Portal 7.4.3.132+ / DXP 2024.Q1.13+ / DXP 2024.Q2.14+ / DXP 2024.Q3.9+ / DXP 7.4 Update 93+

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Limerick Portal or DXP version from the Control Panel > Configuration > Server Administration > Version
  2. 2. For Lifer Portal 7.4.x users: Upgrade to version 7.4.3.132 or later
  3. 3. For DXP 2024.Q1 customers: Upgrade to version 2024.Q1.13 or later
  4. 4. For DXP 2024.Q2 customers: Upgrade to version 2024.Q2.14 or later
  5. 5. For DXP 2024.Q3 customers: Upgrade to version 2024.Q3.9 or later
  6. 6. For DXP 7.4 subscribers: Apply update 93 or later
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the components tab functionality works correctly and test that XSS payloads are no longer executable
Caveat Standard upgrade considerations apply - review Lifer's upgrade notes for your specific version jump for any deprecated features or configuration changes

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

Fix this in Digital Experience Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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