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CVE-2025-43775

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.4.3.129 / 2024.Q1.13 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
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.5, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.12, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via remote app title field.

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

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Limerick Portal 7.4.0-7.4.3.128 and DXP (multiple 2024.Qx versions) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the remote app title field. The malicious payload is stored in the database and executes when other users view the remote app.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches or updates to the affected Limerick Portal/DXP versions. Until patched, restrict access to the remote app configuration interface to trusted administrators only.

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.Q3.0, < 2024.Q3.6= 7.4
Liferay PortalApplication
Affected:>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.3.129

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 Limerick Portal version
    Check the portal's installed version via the Control Panel or by inspecting the portal-ext.properties file or the OSGi bundle metadata. Alternatively, access the Liferium Portal administration and navigate to Configuration > Server Administration > General to view the version.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 7.4.0 to 7.4.3.128 for Limerick Portal, or 2024.Q1.1 to 2024.Q1.12, 2024.Q2.0 to 2024.Q2.13, or 2024.Q3.0 to 2024.Q3.5 for DXP.
  2. Verify remote apps module is in use
    Navigate to Liferium Portal Control Panel > Apps > Remote Apps. If no remote apps have been configured, the vulnerability is not exploitable in your environment.
    Affected if At least one remote app is configured and the remote apps module is accessible.
  3. Inspect remote app title fields for malicious content
    In the Remote Apps interface, review each remote app entry and examine the Title field for any unexpected characters, script tags, or HTML markup such as <script>, <img>, or javascript: URIs.
    Affected if Any remote app title contains HTML or script tags that were not intentionally added by an administrator.
  4. Query database for stored XSS payloads
    Query the database table storing remote app configurations (typically RemoteAppEntry or similar) and inspect the title field for patterns like <script, onerror, javascript:, or encoded HTML entities.
    Affected if The database contains title values with embedded script or HTML tags that could execute in user browsers.

You are affected if your Liferium Portal/DXP version is within the affected ranges AND the remote apps feature is configured with a malicious title containing unsanitized HTML or script tags.

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 7.4.3.129 / 2024.Q1.13 / 2024.Q3.6 or later
Fixed in 7.4.3.1292024.Q1.132024.Q3.6
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches or updates to the affected Limerick Portal/DXP versions. Until patched, restrict access to the remote app configuration interface to trusted administrators only.

Recommended fix High confidence

2024.Q1.13 (or 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q3.6, or 7.4.3.129 depending on version branch)

  1. Identify the current Liferay Portal or DXP version by checking the Control Panel > Configuration > Server Administration or examining the osgi/state/version.properties file
  2. Determine which version branch the current installation belongs to (2024.Q1.x, 2024.Q2.x, 2024.Q3.x, or 7.4.x)
  3. For 2024.Q1.x installations: Upgrade to 2024.Q1.13 or later
  4. For 2024.Q2.x installations: Upgrade to 2024.Q2.13 or later
  5. For 2024.Q3.x installations: Upgrade to 2024.Q3.6 or later
  6. For 7.4.x Portal installations: Upgrade to 7.4.3.129 or later
  7. After upgrade, verify the remote app title functionality works correctly and no XSS payloads execute
Caveat Review Limerick's release notes for the target version for any breaking changes or deprecations before upgrading

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

Fix this in Digital Experience Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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