How severe is GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv affects the following packages: com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl (Maven), com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl (Maven), com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl to 5.0.127 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 24th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv?

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), CWE-203 (CWE-203). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv was published on September 9, 2025 and was last updated on December 20, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv — com.liferay.portal.vulcan…

Fix: liferay/liferay-portal@8f97280

GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl. A fix is available for com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Liferay Portal exposes ERC which can lead to exploit the time response attack

Also known asCVE-2025-43786

Published

Sep 9, 2025

Updated

Dec 20, 2025

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 21, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs24th percentile — riskier than 24% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

☕com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl☕com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl☕com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Enumeration of ERC from object entry in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.128, and Liferay DXP 2024.Q3.0 through 2024.Q3.1, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.12, 2023.Q4.0 and 7.4 GA through update 92 allow attackers to determine existent ERC in the application by exploit the time response.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl`	≥ 5.0.7&&< 5.0.127	5.0.127`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl:5.0.127`
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl`	≥ 5.0.4&&< 5.0.83	5.0.83`com.liferay:com.liferay.headless.admin.workflow.impl:5.0.83`
☕Maven	`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api`	≥ 7.0.1&&< 11.0.1	11.0.1`com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.workflow.api:11.0.1`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.liferay:com.liferay.portal.vulcan.impl to 5.0.127 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-9p7x-8c57-4pqv. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

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