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Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2025· Updated Aug 19, 2025

CVE-2025-43738

CVE-2025-43738

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Liferay Portal 7.4.0 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.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 allows a remote authenticated user to inject JavaScript code via _com_liferay_expando_web_portlet_ExpandoPortlet_displayType parameter.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
com.liferay:com.liferay.expando.webMaven
<= 5.0.59—

Affected products

2

Patches

1
acc477143b50

LPD-61482 Apply HtmlUtil.escape to escape values for propertyDisplayType

https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portalDebora BuritiJul 25, 2025via ghsa
commit
1 file changed · +1 −1
  • modules/apps/expando/expando-web/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/edit/expando.jsp+1 −1 modified
    @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ else {
 
 		<liferay-frontend:edit-form-body>
 			<h2 class="sheet-title">
-				<%= LanguageUtil.format(request, expandoColumn != null ? "edit-x" : "new-x", new Object[] {propertyDisplayType}) %>
+				<%= HtmlUtil.escape(LanguageUtil.format(request, expandoColumn != null ? "edit-x" : "new-x", new Object[] {propertyDisplayType})) %>
 			</h2>
 
 			<liferay-frontend:fieldset

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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