medium5.1
CVE-2025-43737
Liferay Portal Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via backURL Paramter
Impact
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8 and 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_journal_web_portlet_JournalPortlet_backURL parameter.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.journal.web | < 5.0.196 | 5.0.196 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liferay | Digital Experience Platform | from 2025.Q1.0 before 2025.Q1.16 from 2025.Q2.0 before 2025.Q2.9 |
| Liferay | Liferay Portal | from 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-43737
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjwr-cqwf-6q96
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43737
- https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/eded63b8822923f9392d94ba1818beb63629b79f
- https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-18292