CVE-2022-28978 json
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to XSS in the Site Module
published 2022-09-21 4 y ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also GHSA-7m65-hmvg-rxpc , EUVD-2022-33409
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Site module's user membership administration page in Liferay Portal 7.0.1 through 7.4.1, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 102, 7.1 before fix pack 26, 7.2 before fix pack 15, and 7.3 before service pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the a user's name.
Patch / fix
- maven com.liferay:com.liferay.site.memberships.web 5.0.10
- maven com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom 7.0.10.fp102, 7.1.10.fp26, 7.2.10.fp15
- liferay liferay_portal 7.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.liferay:com.liferay.site.memberships.web | <5.0.10 |
5.0.10 |
| maven | com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom | >=7.0.0, <7.0.10.fp102 >=7.1.0, <7.1.10.fp26 >=7.2.0, <7.2.10.fp15 |
7.0.10.fp102 7.1.10.fp26 7.2.10.fp15 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/ffdc9d1f8abf484598afdc51671a30533740c16d
web
-
portal.liferay.dev
/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmVrnXW/content/cve-2022-28978-stored-xss-with-us
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28978
advisory
-
github.com
/liferay/liferay-portal
package
-
liferay.atlassian.net
/browse/LPE-17332
web
-
liferay.dev
/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-28978-stored-xss-with-user-name
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20220922015759/https://portal.liferay.dev/learn/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/HbL5mxmV
web
-
liferay.com
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28978
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7m65-hmvg-rxpc
- NVD CVE-2022-28978
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