CVE-2025-43740 (GCVE-0-2025-43740)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-19 13:03 – Updated: 2025-08-19 13:36
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Summary
A Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.3.120 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.8, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.1 through 2024.Q2.13 and 2024.Q1.9 through 2024.Q1.19 allows an remote authenticated attacker to inject JavaScript through the message boards feature available via the web interface.
Severity ?
4.6 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Liferay Portal Affected: 7.4.3.120 , ≤ 7.4.3.132 (maven)
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    Liferay DXP Affected: 2024.Q1.9 , ≤ 2024.Q1.19 (maven)
Affected: 2024.Q2.1 , ≤ 2024.Q2.13 (maven)
Affected: 2024.Q3.1 , ≤ 2024.Q3.13 (maven)
Affected: 2024.Q4.0 , ≤ 2024.Q4.7 (maven)
Affected: 2025.Q1.0 , ≤ 2025.Q1.15 (maven)
Affected: 2025.Q2.0 , ≤ 2025.Q2.8 (maven)
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Credits
NDIx
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