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This vulnerability is a classic reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw within the search bar portlet of Liferay Portal and DXP. The specific component fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input from the URL parameters before rendering it back in the HTTP response. An attacker can craft a malicious URL containing a JavaScript payload. When an authenticated victim is tricked into clicking this link, the embedded script is executed by their browser within the security context of the Liferay Portal application. This allows the attacker to steal the victim’s session cookies, manipulate the contents of the web page, or perform actions on behalf of the user without their consent. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient output encoding of untrusted data.
Platform: Liferay Portal/DXP
Version: 7.4.3.110-128
Vulnerability: Reflected XSS
Severity: Moderate
date: 2025-09-09
Prediction: 2025-09-25
What Undercode Say:
`curl -i “http://
`nuclei -u -t /xss/ -id CVE-2025-XXXXX`
How Exploit:
Craft malicious URL.
Phish authenticated user.
Steal session cookies.
Protection from this CVE:
Upgrade to 6.0.143.
Implement CSP headers.
Sanitize user input.
Impact:
Session hijacking.
Privilege escalation.
Client-side compromise.
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Reported By: github.com
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